Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The End of the Abbey
- The Debtors' Prison
- Military Belt Fitting
- The New Theatre
- Our Lady's Row
- Holy Trinity Church
- The First Minster
- Fishergate Bar
- The Battle of the Standard
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Crux's Church