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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- York Castle Museum
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Battle of the Standard
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Guildhall
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Medieval Abbey
- Barley Hall
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Yorkshire Museum
- King Richard II and York
- Feeding Roman York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The End of the Abbey
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier