Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- King Edward II and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Olive Oil Container
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Anglian Cross
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Viking Boot
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Middleham Jewel
- Bronze weights
- View from Station Rise
- The Retreat