Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- William Etty, Artist
- Barley Hall
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Assembly Rooms
- Jubbergate
- Margaret Clitherow
- 62 Low Petergate
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The New Theatre
- Middleham Jewel
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Medieval Castle
- Judges Lodging