Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- The York Observatory
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Church
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Fire in the Minster
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Guildhall
- The Basilica
- John Carr - Architect
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- A New Walk