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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Rowntree Park
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Viking Coins
- The Norman Abbey
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St William's Shrine
- King Richard II and York
- The Battle of the Standard
- Church of St Olave
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Lendal Tower
- Water Lanes
- View from Station Rise
- Our Lady's Row
- Roman Chimney Pot