Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- The Minster in Viking Times
- First World War York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Gold Arm Ring
- The White Rose of York
- The Basilica
- 62 Low Petergate
- York Castle Museum
- Holy Trinity Church
- King Richard II and York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- St William's Shrine
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Vikings and Christianity
- Anglian Carving
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'