Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- 62 Low Petergate
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Vikings and Christianity
- First World War York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The County Court House
- Crest of York St John College
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Fire in the Minster
- Micklegate Bar
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- St William's Shrine
- The New Theatre
- Second World War York
- Dick Turpin
- Judges Lodging