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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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bone Trial Piece
- King Richard III and York
- Church of St Olave
- The York Helmet
- The Medieval Castle
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The York Observatory
- York Castle Museum
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Statue of an Athlete
- Water Lanes
- Fishergate Bar
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Roman Head Pot
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries