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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Norman Castle
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The George Fox Incident
- Roman Head Pot
- First World War York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Mansion House
- The New Theatre
- The Basilica
- The York Helmet
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Church of All Saints Pavement