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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bronze weights
- New Earswick
- Church of St Olave
- View from Station Rise
- Dick Turpin
- A New Vision For York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Medieval Prisons
- The Norman Abbey
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Olive Oil Container
- Yorkshire Museum