Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Norman Abbey
- Bronze weights
- Bootham Bar
- King Edward I and York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Male Grooming
- Clifford's Tower
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Mansion House
- The New Theatre
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- De Grey Rooms
- The Council of Arles
- A New Walk
- View from Station Rise