Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- King Edward II and York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- New Shopping Centres
- The Debtors' Prison
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The New Theatre
- The Cawood Sword
- First World War Memorial
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Norman Abbey
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Hair of a Roman Girl