Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The End of the Abbey
- St William's Shrine
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Judges Lodging
- The First Minster
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- William Etty, Artist
- York Central Library
- Jubbergate
- First World War York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Is York Cursed?
- Bootham School
- The York Helmet