Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Is York Cursed?
- View from Station Rise
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Multangular Tower
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Minster Library
- The Retreat
- The Debtors' Prison
- King Richard III and York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Mansion House
- Silver Strap Ends