Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Viking Coins
- Vikings and Christianity
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The York Helmet
- The Cawood Sword
- Anglian Carving
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The George Fox Incident
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Multangular Tower
- The York Observatory
- York's Airfield
- King Edward I and York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart