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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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Roman Fortress
- The Railway Institute
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- New Earswick
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Church of St Helen
- Second World War York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Gold Finger Ring
- Our Lady's Row
- The White Rose of York
- The 1190 Massacre