Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- York and the Holocaust
- Olive Oil Container
- Constantius Chlorus
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The York Helmet
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bronze weights
- The Medieval Abbey
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Fairfax House
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Norman Abbey
- Alcuin of York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Roman Gods and Goddesses