Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Abbot's House
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Fairfax House
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Minster Library
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Crest of York St John College
- The Minster in Viking Times
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate