Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham Bar
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King Edward II and York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The White Rose of York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bronze weights
- The George Fox Incident
- Rowntree Park
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Female Prison