Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Industrial Upheaval
- First World War Memorial
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York in the fifteenth Century
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Norman House
- St William's Shrine
- The Guildhall
- The Basilica
- A New University
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Black Death