Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- The Greyfriars
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Viking Boot
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Medieval Abbey
- Jubbergate
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Garrison
- The Shambles
- The New Theatre
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Central Library
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- New Shopping Centres
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Inside the Roman Fortress