Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King Edward II and York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Jubbergate
- The Norman Minster
- Margaret Clitherow
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Crest of York St John College
- Middleham Jewel
- Micklegate Bar
- The End of the Abbey
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Viking Boot
- Rowntree Park
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Roman Fortress
- The Mansion House