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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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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...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- Skeldergate Bridge
- New Shopping Centres
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Central Library
- Micklegate Bar
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Transport Moves On
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The White Rose of York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Holy Trinity Church