Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- Medieval Prisons
- Fire in the Minster
- The Debtors' Prison
- Barker Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York and the Holocaust
- The End of the Abbey
- A New University
- Statue of the God Mars
- Stonegate
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Lendal Bridge
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- John Carr - Architect
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Cawood Sword