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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Multangular Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- Crest of York St John College
- Statue of Napoleon
- St Crux's Church
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Norman Minster
- Barker Tower
- Dick Turpin
- King Richard III and York
- The Council of Arles