Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Victorian Prison Building
- King Edward I and York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Female Prison
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Walmgate Bar
- Sixties York
- Mary Ward
- Guy Fawkes
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Mystery Plays
- Roman Head Pot