Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- King Edward II and York
- Lendal Bridge
- Treasurer's House
- The Debtors' Prison
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Railway Institute
- The Basilica
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Margaret Clitherow
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Central Methodist Chapel
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York