Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- Micklegate Bar
- The Hospitium
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Norman Window Frame
- The Guildhall
- First World War Memorial
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Clifford's Tower
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Black Death
- York and the Holocaust
- The Medieval Castle
- John Carr - Architect