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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- Middleham Jewel
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Abbot's House
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The First Railway Station
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Horn of Ulf
- Norman Window Frame
- The Cawood Sword
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Minster Library
- Scarborough Bridge