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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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Bootham Bar
- The Retreat
- King Richard II and York
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Multangular Tower
- Middleham Jewel
- Monk Bar
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Norman Castle
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York Art Gallery
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Shambles
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King Edward II and York