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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- First World War Memorial
- Church of St Helen
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Shambles
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Medieval Prisons
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Minster Library
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'