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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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Dick Turpin
- The Norman Castle
- The White Rose of York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Female Prison
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bone Trial Piece
- Fairfax House
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The York Hoard
- St Crux's Church
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Crest of York St John College