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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Fairfax House
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York's Airfield
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Roman Head Pot
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- First World War Memorial
- Bronze weights
- York Castle Museum
- New Earswick
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Tombstone of Julia Velva