Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Garrison
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Central Library
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Anglian Carving
- St William's Shrine
- Bootham School
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Norman Abbey
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Walmgate Bar