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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- King Edward II and York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Lendal Bridge
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bootham Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Garrison
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- George Leeman
- A New Vision For York
- Stonegate
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries