Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The First Minster
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The End of the Abbey
- 62 Low Petergate
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Greyfriars
- The New Theatre
- The Council of Arles
- William Etty, Artist
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bootham Bar
- The Medieval Minster
- The Norman Castle