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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- New Earswick
- St William's Shrine
- Rowntree Park
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Crest of York St John College
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Multangular Tower
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Is York Cursed?
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Medieval Minster
- The Norman Abbey
- Ripon College for Women