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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Horn of Ulf
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Roman Head Pot
- The First Minster
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Stonegate
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The York Hoard
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- A Pipkin