Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Mary Ward
- The Female Prison
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York and the Holocaust
- Crest of York St John College
- The Multangular Tower
- The Hospitium
- The Victorian Prison Building
- A New University
- York Railway Station
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement