Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- St William's Shrine
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Barker Tower
- The Hospitium
- The Retreat
- Bootham School
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Union Gas Works
- Bone Trial Piece
- Our Lady's Row
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Industrial Upheaval
- Gold Finger Ring