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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Black Death
- Teaching the Poor
- York Art Gallery
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The County Court House
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Retreat
- The York Helmet
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The 1190 Massacre
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Middleham Jewel
- St Martin Le Grand Church