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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Battle of the Standard
- Monk Bar
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Olive Oil Container
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Viking Silk Cap
- Micklegate Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of St Helen
- First World War York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Sixties York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Second World War York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'