Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Battle of the Standard
- The George Fox Incident
- The Cawood Sword
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Lendal Tower
- The York Observatory
- The York Helmet
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Garrison
- Barker Tower
- The Hospitium
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Medieval Castle
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Retreat
- Stonegate
- Judges Lodging