Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Teaching the Poor
- View from Station Rise
- The Horn of Ulf
- The First Minster
- The County Court House
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Female Prison
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Norman Castle
- King Richard III and York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The First Railway Station
- The Minster after the Reformation