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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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.
- A Pipkin
- The Red Tower
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Clifford's Tower
- Minster Library
- Barley Hall
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Mystery Plays
- The Horn of Ulf
- Treasurer's House
- The Medieval Minster
- View from Station Rise
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Norman Window Frame
- Statue of Napoleon
- The End of the Abbey