Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- New Earswick
- The Cawood Sword
- Cinema Comes to York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Garrison
- The Shambles
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Treasurer's House
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Aldwark Synagogue
- St Crux's Church
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Minster Library