Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- The Multangular Tower
- Dick Turpin
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The 1190 Massacre
- York and the Holocaust
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bootham School
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King Richard III and York
- Bronze weights
- The County Court House
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Trams Pulled by Horses