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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Judges Lodging
- The George Fox Incident
- The Norman House
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Dick Turpin
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Crest of York St John College
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Horn of Ulf
- Margaret Clitherow
- Statue of an Athlete
- First World War York
- King Richard II and York
- Fairfax House