Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- First World War York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Norman Abbey
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Norman Window Frame
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York Bombed
- Statue of the God Mars
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Multangular Tower
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Medieval Abbey