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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- King Edward III and York
- York Union Gas Works
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Minster Library
- The First Railway Station
- The 1190 Massacre
- York's Airfield
- The York Helmet
- Church of St Helen
- The Medieval Castle
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Monk Bar
- Alcuin of York
- The Greyfriars
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Hospitium