Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Medieval Minster
- York and the Holocaust
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Walmgate Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Central Library
- The Guildhall
- Micklegate Bar
- View from Station Rise
- St Crux's Church
- St Leonard's Hospital