Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Union Gas Works
- The George Fox Incident
- York Art Gallery
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Medieval Prisons
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Central Library
- 62 Low Petergate
- Micklegate Bar
- York Railway Station
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Silver Strap Ends
- Dick Turpin
- York Bombed