Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Gold Arm Ring
- A Pipkin
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward II and York
- Viking Boot
- The Norman House
- Feeding Roman York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Central Library
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Viking Silk Cap
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Minster in the 19th Century