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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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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...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Norman Window Frame
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Viking Male Grooming
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Viking Coins
- Feeding Roman York
- York Railway Station
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Monk Bar
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of St Helen
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Anglian Cross
- Church of All Saints Pavement