Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Scarborough Bridge
- Crest of York St John College
- Ouse Bridge
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Multangular Tower
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- New Shopping Centres
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Silver Strap Ends
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Council of Arles
- York Central Library
- York St John in the 20th Century