Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Viking Boot
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Statue of an Athlete
- Ripon College for Women
- The Cawood Sword
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Medieval Castle
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York in the fifteenth Century
- New Shopping Centres
- Ouse Bridge
- The White Rose of York
- The Norman House
- King's Manor - Victorian