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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Second World War York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Battle of the Standard
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Railway Station
- Micklegate Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Statue of an Athlete
- View from Station Rise
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch