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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- St William's Shrine
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The York Helmet
- The Norman Minster
- The White Rose of York
- Bootham School
- The End of the Abbey
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Assembly Rooms
- Clifford's Tower
- York Union Gas Works
- Anglian Carving
- Gold Arm Ring
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Inscription to Hecules
- Sixties York