Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King Edward III and York
- The Norman Abbey
- Church of St Helen
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Silver Strap Ends
- Statue of the God Mars
- Gold Finger Ring
- Second World War York
- The Medieval Castle
- King Edward I and York
- Sixties York