Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Fishergate Bar
- The Bar Convent
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York Central Library
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King Edward II and York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York's Airfield
- The Retreat
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The New Theatre
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Black Death
- The Guildhall
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector