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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Teaching the Poor
- Medieval Prisons
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Norman House
- Fairfax House
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Greyfriars
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Ouse Bridge
- Monk Bar
- Is York Cursed?
- The Horn of Ulf