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 St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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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...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Viking Male Grooming
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Norman Abbey
- King Richard III and York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Hospitium
- The Council of Arles
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- A New Vision For York
- A New University