Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- King Edward II and York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The York Observatory
- A New Vision For York
- The Red Tower
- Treasurer's House
- King's Manor - Victorian
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Multangular Tower
- Lendal Tower
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Feeding Roman York