Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Walmgate Bar
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Black Death
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Medieval Abbey
- Statue of the God Mars
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Cawood Sword
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The 1190 Massacre
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- First World War Memorial
- The Council of Arles