Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- King Edward II and York
- The 1190 Massacre
- Barley Hall
- The Roman Fortress
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Mystery Plays
- Our Lady's Row
- Anglian Carving
- First World War Memorial
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The First Railway Station
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy