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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- York's Coat of Arms
- King Edward II and York
- Viking Coins
- The Railway Institute
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Minster in Viking Times
- First World War Memorial
- The Bar Convent
- Fire in the Minster
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Clifford's Tower
- Judges Lodging
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The York Observatory
- Military Belt Fitting