Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Teaching the Poor
- The Roman Fortress
- Viking Silk Cap
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Victoria Bar
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Inscription to Hecules
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York Art Gallery
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Medieval Prisons
- Holy Trinity Church
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of St Olave