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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Military Belt Fitting
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The New Theatre
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Cinema Comes to York
- St William's Shrine
- York Garrison
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Bar Convent
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Horn of Ulf
- Industrial Upheaval