Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- A New Walk
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Norman Minster
- The Multangular Tower
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Vikings and Christianity
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Teaching the Poor
- Monk Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Medieval Prisons
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bone Trial Piece