Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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.
- First World War Memorial
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Mansion House
- York Railway Station
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King Richard III and York
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Retreat
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Lendal Bridge
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The York Hoard
- The Shambles
- The Medieval Castle