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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Red Tower
- The Battle of the Standard
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Military Belt Fitting
- York Railway Station
- Jubbergate
- King Richard III and York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The 1190 Massacre
- York and the Holocaust
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Mary Ward
- Tombstone of Julia Velva