Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- York Castle Museum
- Bronze weights
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The York Hoard
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Mary Ward
- Gold Finger Ring
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Retreat
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Holy Trinity Church