Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York Castle Museum
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Norman House
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Monk Bar
- The Multangular Tower
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Crest of York St John College
- First World War Memorial
- Statue of an Athlete
- New Shopping Centres
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The First Railway Station
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy