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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Fire in the Minster
- First World War York
- St William's Shrine
- Barker Tower
- View from Station Rise
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Norman Castle
- The George Fox Incident
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Mystery Plays
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Norman Abbey
- The County Court House
- The White Rose of York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith