Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Barker Tower
- First World War York
- The George Fox Incident
- Transport Moves On
- Lendal Bridge
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bronze weights
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- All Saints Church, North Street
- View from Station Rise
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Norman Abbey
- The End of the Abbey
- The First Railway Station