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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- King Richard II and York
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Feeding Roman York
- Viking Boot
- The Norman Abbey
- The Shambles
- Ouse Bridge
- The White Rose of York
- Jubbergate
- King Edward II and York
- Bootham Bar
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Debtors' Prison