Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Castle Museum
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Jubbergate
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Roman Fortress
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Fairfax House
- The New Theatre
- Barker Tower
- York and the Holocaust
- Bootham Bar
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Statue of Napoleon
- Our Lady's Row