Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bootham School
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- A New Walk
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Mary Ward
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Judges Lodging
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Church of St Helen
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Union Gas Works