Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- A Pipkin
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Horn of Ulf
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Yorkshire Museum
- Military Belt Fitting
- Treasurer's House
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Multangular Tower
- Barker Tower
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Cawood Sword
- The Crossed Keys Symbol