Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Castle Museum
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bronze weights
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Feeding Roman York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Norman House
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Alcuin of York
- Anglian Cross
- New Earswick
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Micklegate Bar
- Dick Turpin