Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- The Norman Castle
- Lendal Tower
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Lendal Bridge
- Viking Sword Pommel
- St William's Shrine
- York Castle Museum
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Basilica
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The George Fox Incident