Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Cawood Sword
- King Edward I and York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York Garrison
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King Edward III and York
- A Pipkin
- Holy Trinity Church
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Norman Castle
- Victoria Bar