Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Guy Fawkes
- Stonegate
- The Norman Castle
- Victoria Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Basilica
- York Garrison
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Lendal Tower
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Black Death
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Statue of the God Mars
- Our Lady's Row
- Vikings and Christianity