Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bronze weights
- Viking Coins
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Richard II and York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Sixties York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Feeding Roman York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Norman Castle