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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Norman House
- Our Lady's Row
- Statue of Napoleon
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Vikings and Christianity
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Olive Oil Container
- York and the Holocaust
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- New Shopping Centres
- Norman Window Frame
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Norman Castle
- Fire in the Minster