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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Garrison
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The New Theatre
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Statue of the God Mars
- Roman Head Pot
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bootham Bar
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The York Hoard
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Anglian Hanging Bowl