Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Barker Tower
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Holy Trinity Church
- Feeding Roman York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Debtors' Prison
- Lendal Bridge
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York Art Gallery
- Ripon College for Women
- The York Helmet
- Yorkshire Museum
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Mary Ward