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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York Union Gas Works
- The End of the Abbey
- Viking Coins
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Viking Boot
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The County Court House
- New Earswick
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Abbot's House
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Barley Hall
- The Cawood Sword
- First World War York
- A Pipkin
- The York Helmet
- Tombstone of Julia Velva