Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Yorkshire Museum
- St Leonard's Hospital
- New Shopping Centres
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Lendal Tower
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Railway Institute
- The Retreat
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- De Grey Rooms
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Teaching the Poor
- The Abbot's House