Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- John Carr - Architect
- William Etty, Artist
- The First Minster
- King Edward III and York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Fire in the Minster
- York St John in the 20th Century
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Jewbury Cemetery
- King Edward I and York
- The End of the Abbey
- The Multangular Tower
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Union Gas Works