Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Treasurer's House
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Norman Abbey
- York Bombed
- York Central Library
- Viking Male Grooming
- The George Fox Incident
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Monk Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'