Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Medieval Prisons
- Victoria Bar
- Bronze weights
- Viking Boot
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Central Methodist Chapel
- St Crux's Church
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Alcuin of York
- The George Fox Incident
- Clifford's Tower
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bootham Bar
- Ripon College for Women