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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Lendal Tower
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Castle Museum
- King Edward I and York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Ripon College for Women
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Horn of Ulf
- The 1190 Massacre
- Barley Hall
- York Central Library
- King Edward III and York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of St Olave
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Rebuilt in Stone