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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Norman Abbey
- Church of St Olave
- Industrial Upheaval
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The New Theatre
- St Crux's Church
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bootham Bar
- The Roman Fortress
- Gold Arm Ring
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Royal Station Hotel