Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Castle
- A New Walk
- The Shambles
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Guildhall
- Viking Silk Cap
- Ripon College for Women
- The Railway Institute
- Victoria Bar
- First World War York
- King Edward II and York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Retreat
- First World War Memorial