Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Medieval Prisons
- York's Airfield
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Fairfax House
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The York Helmet
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- William Etty, Artist
- Statue of Napoleon
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- A Pipkin
- Skeldergate Bridge