Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The County Court House
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Skeldergate Bridge
- New Shopping Centres
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Medieval Abbey
- Treasurer's House
- The Railway Institute
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Micklegate Bar
- A New University
- The Red Tower
- Fire in the Minster