Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Norman Window Frame
- Stonegate
- York's Airfield
- Barker Tower
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Edward III and York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- New Shopping Centres
- Statue of an Athlete
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Bar Convent
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- A New Walk