Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- De Grey Rooms
- Military Belt Fitting
- The County Court House
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Barley Hall
- The Norman Castle
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Barker Tower
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Greyfriars
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Is York Cursed?
- Anglian Carving
- Victoria Bar