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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- Viking Coins
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- St Crux's Church
- York's Airfield
- The Mystery Plays
- First World War Memorial
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Treasurer's House
- The Female Prison
- The New Theatre
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- First World War York
- York Art Gallery
- The Guildhall