Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Viking Male Grooming
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Statue of the God Mars
- Monk Bar
- Guy Fawkes
- View from Station Rise
- The Red Tower
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King Edward I and York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Medieval Minster
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy