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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Greyfriars
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Horn of Ulf
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Lendal Tower
- Olive Oil Container
- The George Fox Incident
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Debtors' Prison
- Jewbury Cemetery