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 Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Aldwark Synagogue
- A Pipkin
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Rowntree Park
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Female Prison
- Sixties York
- King Edward II and York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Railway Institute
- The York Helmet
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Viking Coins
- York Bombed
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'