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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Viking Silk Cap
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Bar Convent
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Council of Arles
- Rowntree Park
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Roman Fortress
- The Horn of Ulf
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Statue of an Athlete