Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Multangular Tower
- William Etty, Artist
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Bar Convent
- The York Helmet
- King Edward III and York
- York Bombed
- 62 Low Petergate
- Vikings and Christianity
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Horn of Ulf
- Teaching the Poor
- Cinema Comes to York
- King Edward II and York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop