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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Minster after the Reformation
- William Etty, Artist
- The Female Prison
- The Railway Institute
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Is York Cursed?
- Feeding Roman York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Multangular Tower
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Mystery Plays
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Fairfax House