Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Council of Arles
- Second World War York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Medieval Castle
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Statue of an Athlete
- Fairfax House
- The First Minster
- The White Rose of York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Union Gas Works
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Middleham Jewel