Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Norman Minster
- The Railway Institute
- Statue of Napoleon
- Our Lady's Row
- The Guildhall
- Anglian Cross
- Monk Bar
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Roman Head Pot
- The Female Prison
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bone Trial Piece
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Judges Lodging