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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- View from Station Rise
- The Roman Fortress
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- A New Vision For York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The George Fox Incident