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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- John Carr - Architect
- The First Minster
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Garrison
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Teaching the Poor
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Black Death
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Medieval Castle
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Abbot's House