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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Micklegate Bar
- The Red Tower
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Roman Fortress
- Crest of York St John College
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Viking Silk Cap
- Treasurer's House
- Barley Hall
- Yorkshire Museum
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Railway Station