Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Cawood Sword
- A New University
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Hospitium
- The Black Death
- The Norman House
- Lendal Tower
- Crest of York St John College
- The Guildhall
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Stonegate