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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Basilica
- The Medieval Castle
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Ripon College for Women
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Norman Window Frame
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bronze weights
- Church of St Helen
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Hospitium
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Walmgate Bar