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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- A New Walk
- A New Vision For York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Medieval Prisons
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Edward III and York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Railway Station
- Ripon College for Women
- Norman Window Frame
- Bootham School
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Railway Institute