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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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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.
- The Norman House
- The Norman Castle
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Our Lady's Row
- Is York Cursed?
- Statue of Napoleon
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Basilica
- Transport Moves On
- Fishergate Bar
- Cinema Comes to York
- York's Coat of Arms
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Roman Fortress
- York's first historian: Francis Drake