Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Horn of Ulf
- Anglian Cross
- John Carr - Architect
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- A New University
- Statue of the God Mars
- A Pipkin
- The New Theatre
- View from Station Rise
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Rebuilt in Stone
- George Leeman
- The First Railway Station
- Rowntree Park
- Fire in the Minster