Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- The Female Prison
- The Greyfriars
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Norman Window Frame
- Bootham Bar
- Church of St Helen
- A New Walk
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Medieval Abbey
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Horn of Ulf
- New Earswick
- Statue of the God Mars
- St Leonard's Hospital