Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Dick Turpin
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King Edward III and York
- Barley Hall
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- A New Vision For York
- Teaching the Poor
- The Medieval Minster
- Military Belt Fitting
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- De Grey Rooms
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Statue of Napoleon