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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Norman House
- Mary Ward
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Transport Moves On
- York Garrison
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Medieval Castle
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- A Pipkin
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The County Court House
- The Basilica
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom