Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- Is York Cursed?
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The New Theatre
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Rowntree Park
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Roman Fortress
- New Earswick
- George Leeman
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Garrison
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Norman House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle