Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Union Gas Works
- Crest of York St John College
- The George Fox Incident
- Viking Boot
- Middleham Jewel
- The Red Tower
- York Railway Station
- Our Lady's Row
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- William Etty, Artist
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Stonegate
- A New Walk
- Inscription to Hecules
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers