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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Aldwark Synagogue
- A Pipkin
- Church of St Wilfrid
- King Edward III and York
- The Black Death
- York in the fifteenth Century
- George Leeman
- The Norman Castle
- The Shambles
- Guy Fawkes
- Olive Oil Container
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The End of the Abbey