Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Cawood Sword
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Jubbergate
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Barker Tower
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Central Library
- 62 Low Petergate
- The York Observatory
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Debtors' Prison