Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Norman Castle
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Stonegate
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The York Hoard
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Garrison
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Black Death
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Clifford's Tower
- Mary Ward
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'