Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Black Death
- Dick Turpin
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Rowntree Park
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York and the Holocaust
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The First Minster
- Judges Lodging
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'