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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York Garrison
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Yorkshire Museum
- Ouse Bridge
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King Edward II and York
- William Etty, Artist
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Retreat
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York Union Gas Works
- New Earswick