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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- York Castle Museum
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Micklegate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The First Minster
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Ouse Bridge
- Rowntree Park
- Statue of the God Mars
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Greyfriars
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Statue of Napoleon
- Inscription to Hecules