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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- Medieval Prisons
- New Shopping Centres
- King Edward II and York
- The Mansion House
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Basilica
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King Edward I and York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Fire in the Minster
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Gold Arm Ring
- Fishergate Bar
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Plum Cakes for Christmas