Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Shambles
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Mary Ward
- Bootham School
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- View from Station Rise
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Victorian Prison Building
- George Leeman
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Gold Finger Ring
- Victoria Bar
- Teaching the Poor
- The Railway Institute
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The York Hoard
- Royal Station Hotel