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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Norman Castle
- The York Observatory
- The Guildhall
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- John Carr - Architect
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Medieval Castle
- Barker Tower
- Sixties York
- York Railway Station
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Boot
- Our Lady's Row
- Walmgate Bar
- York's Coat of Arms