Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Medieval Minster
- Vikings and Christianity
- Statue of the God Mars
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Guy Fawkes
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Gold Finger Ring
- York's Airfield
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Medieval Castle
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Micklegate Bar
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York