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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Church of St Helen
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Retreat
- The Mansion House
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- King Richard II and York
- York Railway Station
- The Horn of Ulf
- The First Railway Station
- The Council of Arles
- Judges Lodging
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Statue of the God Mars
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'