Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Fire in the Minster
- New Earswick
- York Bombed
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Norman Abbey
- The Greyfriars
- Statue of the God Mars
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Female Prison
- The Roman Fortress
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Clifford's Tower
- Hair of a Roman Girl