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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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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 Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Walmgate Bar
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bronze weights
- Olive Oil Container
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Anglian Cross
- The Horn of Ulf
- Lendal Tower
- Margaret Clitherow
- Medieval Prisons
- The Medieval Abbey
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St Leonard's Hospital