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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Gold Arm Ring
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Ripon College for Women
- Stonegate
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Statue of the God Mars
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Horn of Ulf
- First World War Memorial
- Viking Coins
- York Castle Museum
- Anglian Cross
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Newgate Cross Shaft