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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Church of St Olave
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Norman Castle
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Statue of the God Mars
- King Richard II and York
- Mary Ward
- The Multangular Tower
- Viking Boot
- Barley Hall
- View from Station Rise
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Norman Abbey