Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bone Trial Piece
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Gold Arm Ring
- Daniel Defoe's York
- William Etty, Artist
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Viking Coins
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Norman Abbey
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Walmgate Bar
- Bronze weights