Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Guildhall
- Monk Bar
- First World War Memorial
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Mansion House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Ouse Bridge
- A New University
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- New Earswick
- Stonegate
- Is York Cursed?
- King Edward I and York
- A New Vision For York