Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Minster Library
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Shambles
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Silver Strap Ends
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The New Theatre
- Medieval Prisons
- Gold Arm Ring
- King Richard II and York
- Mary Ward
- The Bar Convent
- Tombstone of Julia Velva