Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The End of the Abbey
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Dick Turpin
- The Multangular Tower
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Middleham Jewel
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Mystery Plays
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Roman Fortress
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Industrial Upheaval
- Olive Oil Container
- Tombstone of Julia Velva