Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Horn of Ulf
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Garrison
- Crest of York St John College
- Olive Oil Container
- The First Railway Station
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- First World War York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Basilica
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bronze weights
- Norman Window Frame
- The Minster in Viking Times
- De Grey Rooms