Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Railway Institute
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- King Edward I and York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Bar Convent
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Norman Castle
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Jubbergate
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Mansion House