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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Fishergate Bar
- A New Walk
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York and the Holocaust
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Multangular Tower
- The Shambles
- Fairfax House
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Clifford's Tower
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Church of St Olave
- The First Railway Station
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Scarborough Bridge