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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Ouse Bridge
- The End of the Abbey
- York Art Gallery
- King Edward III and York
- Lendal Bridge
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- First World War York
- The Hospitium
- Cinema Comes to York
- Is York Cursed?
- Norman Window Frame
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Norman Castle
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Norman House