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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Victorian Prison Building
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The First Minster
- St William's Shrine
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Shambles
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Viking Silk Cap
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Gold Finger Ring
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- John Carr - Architect
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Viking Male Grooming