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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bone Trial Piece
- Vikings and Christianity
- Statue of Napoleon
- Viking Silk Cap
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Leonard's Hospital
- King Richard II and York
- Viking Boot
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Norman Castle
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Abbot's House