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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Military Belt Fitting
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Central Methodist Chapel
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Ripon College for Women
- Clifford's Tower
- Treasurer's House
- Inscription to Hecules
- Barker Tower
- Lendal Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- The New Theatre
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Female Prison
- St Columba's United Reformed Church