Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The York Observatory
- Ouse Bridge
- A New Walk
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Medieval Minster
- The Council of Arles
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Bar Convent
- The Assembly Rooms
- Is York Cursed?
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Minster Library
- Mary Ward