Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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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 ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- King Richard III and York
- The Shambles
- Monk Bar
- 62 Low Petergate
- De Grey Rooms
- York Central Library
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Edward I and York
- The Hospitium
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Female Prison
- The George Fox Incident
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Railway Institute