Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York and the Holocaust
- York Central Library
- York in the fifteenth Century
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The 1190 Massacre
- Mary Ward
- William Etty, Artist
- Lendal Bridge
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Norman Window Frame
- The Norman House
- Scarborough Bridge
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Roman Fortress