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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The First Railway Station
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Castle Museum
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Central Library
- William Etty, Artist
- Walmgate Bar
- The Roman Fortress
- King Edward III and York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The County Court House
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Medieval Prisons
- Scarborough Bridge
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre