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 Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Greyfriars
- King Edward I and York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Alcuin of York
- Bootham Bar
- Bronze weights
- York Central Library
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St William's Shrine
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Lendal Tower
- Middleham Jewel
- Fire in the Minster
- The Horn of Ulf