Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Micklegate Bar
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King Richard II and York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- A New Vision For York
- The Bar Convent
- A Pipkin
- York Art Gallery
- Bone Trial Piece
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Church of St Helen