Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Art Gallery
- Walmgate Bar
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Transport Moves On
- Statue of Napoleon
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Anglian Carving
- View from Station Rise
- The York Observatory
- Lendal Bridge
- The York Helmet
- Vikings and Christianity
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Viking Coins
- The Railway Institute