Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- New Earswick
- Statue of Napoleon
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Roman Fortress
- Alcuin of York
- Gold Finger Ring
- A New University
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Statue of an Athlete
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York Union Gas Works
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- 62 Low Petergate
- York Garrison