Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Anglian Carving
- The Assembly Rooms
- Walmgate Bar
- George Leeman
- Bronze weights
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Crest of York St John College
- A Pipkin
- The Norman Minster
- The Multangular Tower
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Clifford's Tower
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Female Prison
- A New Vision For York