Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- A New Vision For York
- Guy Fawkes
- Inscription to Hecules
- The County Court House
- The Railway Institute
- Gold Finger Ring
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Silver Strap Ends
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Black Death
- York's Coat of Arms
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Abbot's House