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
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Gold Arm Ring
- Statue of Napoleon
- King Richard III and York
- King Edward I and York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Norman Abbey
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Transport Moves On
- The Norman Minster
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Micklegate Bar