Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Margaret Clitherow
- Barley Hall
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Transport Moves On
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Richard II and York
- York Central Library
- The York Observatory
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The First Railway Station
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Medieval Castle