Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Water Lanes
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- First World War Memorial
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Royal Station Hotel
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bootham Bar
- The County Court House
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The First Minster
- Rebuilt in Stone