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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Industrial Upheaval
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Horn of Ulf
- King Richard III and York
- View from Station Rise
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Retreat
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Cawood Sword
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The 1190 Massacre
- Fishergate Bar
- George Leeman
- The Mystery Plays
- Alcuin of York