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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- Gold Finger Ring
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bone Trial Piece
- Barley Hall
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Norman House
- The Norman Minster
- The White Rose of York
- Anglian Carving
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Multangular Tower
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Alcuin of York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bootham School