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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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Sixties York
- The Hospitium
- The First Minster
- York Union Gas Works
- Lendal Bridge
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Alcuin of York
- The Shambles
- The Female Prison
- Rowntree Park
- Cinema Comes to York
- King Richard II and York
- Monk Bar