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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Basilica
- Holy Trinity Church
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bronze weights
- Second World War York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Yorkshire Museum
- Norman Window Frame
- The Hospitium
- Mary Ward
- Minster Library
- Our Lady's Row
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Industrial Upheaval