Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Bone Trial Piece
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The First Railway Station
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St Crux's Church
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- 62 Low Petergate
- Church of St Olave
- First World War York
- The York Hoard
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The End of the Abbey
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- George Leeman
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Battle of Marston Moor