Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Guildhall
- St William's Shrine
- York Art Gallery
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Railway Institute
- The Norman Minster
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Castle Museum
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Anglian Burial Vessel