Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Minster Library
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The 1190 Massacre
- Teaching the Poor
- The Abbot's House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The First Minster
- Ouse Bridge
- Sixties York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Industrial Upheaval
- Judges Lodging
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The First Railway Station