Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Teaching the Poor
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The New Theatre
- The Black Death
- Fairfax House
- Lendal Bridge
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Church of St Olave
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Ripon College for Women
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Norman Abbey
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Greyfriars
- Ouse Bridge