Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Bar Convent
- Second World War York
- York Art Gallery
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The York Helmet
- The Battle of the Standard
- Sixties York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Medieval Prisons
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Middleham Jewel
- The Pilgrimage of Grace