Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Female Prison
- Statue of the God Mars
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Monk Bar
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Medieval Prisons
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill