Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- The Norman Minster
- The New Theatre
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- New Shopping Centres
- Viking Coins
- King Richard III and York
- Second World War York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Medieval Prisons
- York Bombed
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The 1190 Massacre
- Minster Library
- Middleham Jewel
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Vikings and Christianity
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop