Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Abbot's House
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Our Lady's Row
- The Retreat
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Second World War York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The First Railway Station
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Walmgate Bar
- Ouse Bridge