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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- York Railway Station
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Railway Institute
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The End of the Abbey
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Female Prison
- The Guildhall
- Barker Tower
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Statue of Napoleon
- Church of St Olave
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Viking Boot
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York and the Holocaust