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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- Inscription to Hecules
- Rowntree Park
- York Castle Museum
- The Shambles
- The White Rose of York
- Barker Tower
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York and the Holocaust
- The Basilica
- Bronze weights
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Medieval Minster
- The County Court House
- The First Minster
- Industrial Upheaval
- Teaching the Poor