Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Church of St Olave
- Mithras and Arimanius
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Norman Minster
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Railway Institute
- Clifford's Tower
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Viking Boot
- The Bar Convent
- Minster Library
- The Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Minster
- Rowntree Park
- Treasurer's House
- York Bombed
- York Union Gas Works