Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York Bombed
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Medieval Prisons
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Mary Ward
- Olive Oil Container
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Debtors' Prison