Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- King Edward I and York
- Bootham Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Roman Fortress
- Micklegate Bar
- Bronze weights
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Military Belt Fitting
- Judges Lodging
- The Female Prison
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- New Shopping Centres
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Barker Tower