Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Statue of an Athlete
- William Etty, Artist
- York Bombed
- Military Belt Fitting
- Medieval Prisons
- Feeding Roman York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Female Prison
- George Leeman
- The Norman House
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- View from Station Rise
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Fairfax House
- The Red Tower