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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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Lendal Bridge
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- King Richard III and York
- York Bombed
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Is York Cursed?
- The Mystery Plays
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Assembly Rooms
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Council of Arles
- William Etty, Artist
- Holy Trinity Church