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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- Fairfax House
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Greyfriars
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Shambles
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Dick Turpin
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Judges Lodging
- First World War York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Anglian Cross
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Basilica
- Walmgate Bar