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 York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- New Earswick
- Bootham School
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Barley Hall
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The New Theatre
- St William's Shrine
- Lendal Bridge
- The Railway Institute
- William Etty, Artist
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Sixties York
- Church of St Helen
- Statue of an Athlete
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Medieval Minster
- Anglian Cross