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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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- William Etty, Artist
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York Bombed
- The First Minster
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Abbot's House
- York Union Gas Works
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Judges Lodging
- Fishergate Bar
- Bronze weights