Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Female Prison
- The Battle of the Standard
- York Central Library
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King Richard II and York
- Walmgate Bar
- Treasurer's House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Guildhall
- York Art Gallery
- Is York Cursed?
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Roman Fortress