Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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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,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Mary Ward
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Cawood Sword
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Female Prison
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Yorkshire Museum
- A New University
- Margaret Clitherow
- View from Station Rise
- The Guildhall
- The York Hoard
- Ripon College for Women
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Is York Cursed?