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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- Gold Arm Ring
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- A Pipkin
- The First Minster
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Hospitium
- The Guildhall
- The Black Death
- Is York Cursed?
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Guy Fawkes
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy