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
The city was founded in or around AD...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Alcuin of York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Medieval Abbey
- 62 Low Petergate
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Micklegate Bar
- Statue of the God Mars
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Walmgate Bar
- The Medieval Minster
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bootham School
- Guy Fawkes