Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Barker Tower
- William Etty, Artist
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Guildhall
- Second World War York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Anglian Carving
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Assembly Rooms
- Fairfax House
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway