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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Roman Head Pot
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Medieval Castle
- Lendal Tower
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bootham School
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Bar Convent
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Norman Window Frame
- Treasurer's House
- King Richard III and York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Council of Arles