Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Is York Cursed?
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The White Rose of York
- Dick Turpin
- Roman Head Pot
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Medieval Minster
- Sixties York
- Monk Bar
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Crux's Church
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool