Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Skeldergate Bridge
- King Edward I and York
- Walmgate Bar
- The First Railway Station
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Victoria Bar
- Barker Tower
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- George Leeman
- Fishergate Bar
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Middleham Jewel
- A Pipkin
- King Richard III and York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York St John in the 20th Century