Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Railway Station
- York's Coat of Arms
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The End of the Abbey
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Lendal Tower
- Bootham Bar
- Scarborough Bridge
- Anglian Cross
- The Council of Arles
- John Carr - Architect
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Military Belt Fitting
- Monk Bar