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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- The Shambles
- Rowntree Park
- Anglian Cross
- Royal Station Hotel
- Teaching the Poor
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The White Rose of York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Multangular Tower
- The New Theatre
- The York Observatory
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York's Airfield