Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King Edward II and York
- New Earswick
- Margaret Clitherow
- Bronze weights
- The Black Death
- The Cawood Sword
- Monk Bar
- The White Rose of York
- Viking Silk Cap
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Hospitium
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Castle Museum