Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Anglian Cross
- Crest of York St John College
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Clifford's Tower
- The Guildhall
- Bootham Bar
- The County Court House
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Multangular Tower
- The Hospitium
- Bronze weights
- York's Airfield
- Statue of the God Mars
- Royal Station Hotel
- Dick Turpin
- King's Manor - Victorian