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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- York's Airfield
- The Guildhall
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Barley Hall
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Mansion House
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Crest of York St John College
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York Art Gallery
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill