Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Lendal Bridge
- New Earswick
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bootham Bar
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York Garrison
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- First World War Memorial
- York Railway Station
- The Norman House
- Statue of an Athlete
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Edward II and York
- Barker Tower
- The Debtors' Prison