Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Cawood Sword
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Norman House
- King Richard II and York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bronze weights
- Silver Strap Ends
- The York Helmet
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Bombed
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Railway Station