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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Abbey
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The George Fox Incident
- King Richard III and York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bootham Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Cawood Sword
- A New University
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Hospitium