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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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Medieval Castle
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Norman Castle
- Silver Strap Ends
- The York Helmet
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Second World War York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Teaching the Poor
- Margaret Clitherow
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- King Edward III and York