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 Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- The Red Tower
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- William Etty, Artist
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- New Earswick
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Judges Lodging
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Fishergate Bar
- The Railway Institute
- Our Lady's Row
- Inscription to Hecules
- St Leonard's Hospital