Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The County Court House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Statue of Napoleon
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Cawood Sword
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- De Grey Rooms
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway