Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Basilica
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- King Edward III and York
- Rowntree Park
- The First Minster
- King Edward II and York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King Richard II and York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Gold Finger Ring
- The York Helmet
- The George Fox Incident