Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Ouse Bridge
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Bombed
- Cinema Comes to York
- King Edward I and York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Art Gallery
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The First Minster
- Gold Arm Ring
- Rowntree Park
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop