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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Mansion House
- Lendal Bridge
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- New Shopping Centres
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Horn of Ulf
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Female Prison
- The Shambles
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York's Coat of Arms
- The County Court House
- The Abbot's House