Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- Fairfax House
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- New Earswick
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Dick Turpin
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Silk Cap
- Lendal Tower
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Military Belt Fitting
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Our Lady's Row
- The York Observatory