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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Dick Turpin
- Roman Head Pot
- Monk Bar
- The End of the Abbey
- View from Station Rise
- York Bombed
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Shambles
- The Norman House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- A Pipkin
- Margaret Clitherow
- The George Fox Incident
- Cinema Comes to York