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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- York Castle Museum
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Hospitium
- The Cawood Sword
- The Greyfriars
- The Debtors' Prison
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- A New Vision For York
- York and the Holocaust
- Treasurer's House
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bootham Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Royal Station Hotel
- Skeldergate Bridge