Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Barley Hall
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Norman Window Frame
- Bootham Bar
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Garrison
- New Shopping Centres
- A New Walk
- Church of St Olave