Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- York Art Gallery
- York Railway Station
- The Medieval Castle
- Viking Coins
- Jubbergate
- Medieval Prisons
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Castle Museum
- A New Walk
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Minster Library
- Bronze weights
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The George Fox Incident
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions