Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Viking Male Grooming
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Norman Abbey
- Bootham School
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Roman Head Pot
- The Debtors' Prison
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Gold Finger Ring
- King's Manor - Victorian
- A New Vision For York
- New Earswick
- Glazed Medieval Jug