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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- Is York Cursed?
- The Medieval Castle
- Gold Finger Ring
- George Leeman
- Statue of Napoleon
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Norman Abbey
- The Shambles
- The Red Tower
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York's Coat of Arms
- Jubbergate
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Fire in the Minster
- Our Lady's Row
- Mary Ward