Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Monk Bar
- Walmgate Bar
- St Crux's Church
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Greyfriars
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Cawood Sword
- Gold Arm Ring
- Church of St Olave
- Statue of an Athlete
- Vikings and Christianity
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Skeldergate Bridge