Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The New Theatre
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The White Rose of York
- The Female Prison
- The Cawood Sword
- Lendal Bridge
- Transport Moves On
- Monk Bar
- George Leeman
- Church of St Olave
- The Multangular Tower
- Middleham Jewel
- The Bar Convent
- Our Lady's Row
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- King Richard III and York
- Jewbury Cemetery