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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- The Norman Castle
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The York Observatory
- Roman Head Pot
- Silver Strap Ends
- Viking Coins
- The Medieval Minster
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- King Edward II and York
- Water Lanes
- Bootham Bar
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Rowntree Park
- York's first historian: Francis Drake