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 Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- The Greyfriars
- Church of St Olave
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The New Theatre
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Anglian Carving
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The 1190 Massacre
- Crest of York St John College
- Water Lanes
- Feeding Roman York
- The Basilica
- Judges Lodging
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St William's Shrine
- Ripon College for Women