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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- Water Lanes
- The First Railway Station
- York Bombed
- York's Airfield
- Fairfax House
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The County Court House
- Feeding Roman York
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Crest of York St John College
- View from Station Rise
- The Roman Fortress
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Hospitium
- Middleham Jewel
- St William's Shrine