Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- The Debtors' Prison
- Royal Station Hotel
- Scarborough Bridge
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Assembly Rooms
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Middleham Jewel
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Statue of an Athlete
- New Earswick
- Bootham Bar
- Mary Ward
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The York Hoard