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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Union Gas Works
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- A New Walk
- Water Lanes
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Statue of Napoleon
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York and the Holocaust
- The Mystery Plays
- King Edward II and York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bootham Bar
- The Cawood Sword
- New Shopping Centres
- The Assembly Rooms