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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Military Belt Fitting
- Fairfax House
- Lendal Bridge
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Teaching the Poor
- Minster Library
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The First Railway Station
- Statue of the God Mars
- Medieval Prisons
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Cawood Sword
- The Norman Abbey
- The Medieval Minster