Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Minster Library
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Medieval Castle
- First World War York
- Ouse Bridge
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Medieval Prisons
- View from Station Rise
- The Female Prison
- The Red Tower
- Anglian Carving
- Fairfax House
- Teaching the Poor