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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Battle of the Standard
- Minster Library
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Multangular Tower
- The Female Prison
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Ouse Bridge
- King Edward III and York
- The End of the Abbey
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Middleham Jewel
- The County Court House
- Roman Gods and Goddesses