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 Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Bootham School
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- George Leeman
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The New Theatre
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Hospitium
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Horn of Ulf
- Is York Cursed?
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Guildhall
- Church of All Saints Pavement