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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Central Library
- The Female Prison
- De Grey Rooms
- First World War York
- The Retreat
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- View from Station Rise
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The York Hoard
- King Richard III and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Industrial Upheaval