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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- First World War York
- The Black Death
- Rowntree Park
- Scarborough Bridge
- View from Station Rise
- The County Court House
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Norman House
- Treasurer's House
- The York Hoard
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Jubbergate