Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Norman Minster
- The Medieval Minster
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Black Death
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Battle of the Standard
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Second World War York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Guy Fawkes
- Norman Window Frame
- The Abbot's House
- Ouse Bridge
- York in the fifteenth Century