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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Art Gallery
- A New Vision For York
- The Medieval Castle
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Retreat
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Yorkshire Museum
- Minster Library
- Barley Hall
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Stonegate
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The York Helmet