Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King Edward II and York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Anglian Cross
- Crest of York St John College
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Yorkshire Museum
- The 1190 Massacre
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Treasurer's House
- A New University
- The Norman House
- Viking Silk Cap
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey