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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Richard II and York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bootham Bar
- New Shopping Centres
- A New University
- York Art Gallery
- York Union Gas Works
- York Castle Museum
- First World War York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Bar Convent
- The End of the Abbey
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The County Court House