Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The York Hoard
- The York Observatory
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Union Gas Works
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Medieval Prisons
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Shambles
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Norman House
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Viking Male Grooming