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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Lendal Bridge
- Feeding Roman York
- Viking Silk Cap
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Church of St Helen
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Water Lanes
- King Edward I and York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Guildhall
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The York Observatory
- View from Station Rise
- The Minster in the 19th Century