Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Crest of York St John College
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- A New Vision For York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Constantius Chlorus
- King Edward II and York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- First World War York
- Judges Lodging
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Medieval Castle