Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Debtors' Prison
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Clifford's Tower
- The Roman Fortress
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Alcuin of York
- The Greyfriars
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Medieval Castle
- The Railway Institute
- Holy Trinity Church
- Olive Oil Container
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Multangular Tower