Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Bar Convent
- The Black Death
- Statue of an Athlete
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Victorian Prison Building
- George Leeman
- View from Station Rise
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York Art Gallery
- The Abbot's House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- A New Vision For York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Medieval Chamber Pot