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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Ouse Bridge
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Union Gas Works
- Fairfax House
- Jubbergate
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Richard II and York
- The Guildhall
- The 1190 Massacre
- New Shopping Centres
- The Shambles
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Statue of the God Mars
- The First Railway Station
- The Medieval Castle