Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- Treasurer's House
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Medieval Abbey
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The 1190 Massacre
- York Railway Station
- York Castle Museum
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Our Lady's Row
- Barker Tower
- Anglian Carving
- Teaching the Poor
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'