Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- King Richard III and York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Edward III and York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Greyfriars
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Abbot's House
- William Etty, Artist
- Second World War York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Holy Trinity Church