Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- King Edward I and York
- Micklegate Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- Church of St Helen
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Minster Library
- Mary Ward
- First World War York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bootham School
- York Union Gas Works
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Walmgate Bar
- Margaret Clitherow
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters