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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- 62 Low Petergate
- York Bombed
- The 1190 Massacre
- Minster Library
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Victoria Bar
- A New University
- View from Station Rise
- William Etty, Artist
- Micklegate Bar