Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Bar Convent
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Water Lanes
- Bootham Bar
- King Edward I and York
- The Retreat
- Dick Turpin
- Second World War York
- York Art Gallery
- The First Railway Station
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Abbot's House
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Bombed
- King Edward II and York