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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- The First Minster
- The Horn of Ulf
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- King Edward III and York
- Dick Turpin
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Clifford's Tower
- Gold Arm Ring
- George Leeman
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Minster Library
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Second World War York