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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- King Edward I and York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Hospitium
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Anglian Carving
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Battle of the Standard
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa