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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Roman Fortress
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- View from Station Rise
- Olive Oil Container
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York Garrison
- York and the Holocaust
- The Black Death
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bootham School
- Lendal Bridge
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Hair of a Roman Girl