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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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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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Shambles
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Fire in the Minster
- Is York Cursed?
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Constantius Chlorus
- Teaching the Poor
- Fishergate Bar
- The Black Death
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Alcuin of York
- Our Lady's Row
- A Pipkin
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Mithras and Arimanius