Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Alcuin of York
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Middleham Jewel
- The Mansion House
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The York Observatory
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Roman Fortress
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Ouse Bridge
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- New Shopping Centres