Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- York in the fifteenth Century
- St William's Shrine
- York Railway Station
- Sixties York
- Ouse Bridge
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The New Theatre
- John Carr - Architect
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Barley Hall
- The Female Prison
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Guildhall
- The Hospitium
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Cinema Comes to York