Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Sixties York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Jubbergate
- The Abbot's House
- The Shambles
- Ripon College for Women
- Victoria Bar
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Roman Fortress
- King Edward II and York
- Teaching the Poor
- The Hospitium
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle