Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- St Crux's Church
- A New Walk
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Viking Coins
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Gold Arm Ring
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Alcuin of York
- The New Theatre
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- First World War Memorial
- Inscription to Hecules
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Clifford's Tower
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Newgate Cross Shaft