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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- The Norman House
- Viking Boot
- St William's Shrine
- York Art Gallery
- Victoria Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Lendal Tower
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Clifford's Tower
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Ouse Bridge
- Bootham School
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Mary Ward
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters