Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Is York Cursed?
- New Earswick
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Ouse Bridge
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Gold Arm Ring
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- First World War York
- York Union Gas Works
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- St Crux's Church