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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Is York Cursed?
- A New Vision For York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Constantius Chlorus
- 62 Low Petergate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Norman Minster
- Stonegate
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Central Library
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- A New Walk
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway