Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- The County Court House
- Viking Silk Cap
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Dick Turpin
- Teaching the Poor
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Micklegate Bar
- Clifford's Tower
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Olive Oil Container
- The Red Tower
- Viking Coins
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- A New Vision For York
- The First Minster
- Barker Tower