Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Lendal Tower
- The Basilica
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- King Edward I and York
- York's Coat of Arms
- Industrial Upheaval
- Anglian Cross
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Bar Convent
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Assembly Rooms
- Clifford's Tower
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York Garrison
- The Norman Castle
- The County Court House
- York Castle Museum