Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- Anglian Cross
- The George Fox Incident
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The New Theatre
- Scarborough Bridge
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bootham Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Norman Minster
- Fishergate Bar
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Boot
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window