Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Abbey
- Statue of an Athlete
- King Edward III and York
- St Crux's Church
- Jubbergate
- The Retreat
- Feeding Roman York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Medieval Minster
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- A New University
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- A New Vision For York
- Dick Turpin
- Elizabeth Boardingham