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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Bar Convent
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Crest of York St John College
- Second World War York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- 62 Low Petergate
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Monk Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Silver Strap Ends
- Military Belt Fitting
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Our Lady's Row
- The George Fox Incident
- Fire in the Minster