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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York Central Library
- Military Belt Fitting
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Victoria Bar
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of St Helen
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Norman Minster
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers