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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Vikings and Christianity
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York's Airfield
- The Female Prison
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Black Death
- Viking Boot
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Edward III and York
- First World War York
- York Railway Station
- The Council of Arles