Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Railway Institute
- St William's Shrine
- Gold Arm Ring
- Viking Silk Cap
- William Etty, Artist
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York Railway Station
- The Norman Minster
- The Female Prison
- The Hospitium
- Viking Boot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Fire in the Minster
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- De Grey Rooms