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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King's Manor - Victorian
- A New Vision For York
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Bombed
- Holy Trinity Church
- St Crux's Church
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Shambles
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Feeding Roman York
- King Richard III and York
- The York Hoard
- Jewbury Cemetery