Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- View from Station Rise
- The End of the Abbey
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Teaching the Poor
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Walmgate Bar
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The 1190 Massacre
- Anglian Cross
- The White Rose of York
- Bootham Bar
- A New Vision For York