Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- New Shopping Centres
- Our Lady's Row
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The York Hoard
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Cawood Sword
- The County Court House
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Bombed
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Mansion House
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Viking Sword Pommel
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The End of the Abbey