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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Viking Silk Cap
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Bombed
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Mary Ward
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Female Prison
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Margaret Clitherow
- Central Methodist Chapel
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Viking Boot