Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York's Airfield
- Medieval Prisons
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Female Prison
- Transport Moves On
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Clifford's Tower
- The Minster in Viking Times
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Military Belt Fitting
- The George Fox Incident
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries