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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Viking Boot
- Vikings and Christianity
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Fishergate Bar
- St William's Shrine
- The Female Prison
- York Union Gas Works
- The Norman Minster
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Clifford's Tower
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Cumberland House, King's Staith