Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- The Norman Minster
- The County Court House
- The York Observatory
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King Richard III and York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Railway Station
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The George Fox Incident
- York's Coat of Arms
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- George Leeman
- Fire in the Minster
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Crossed Keys Symbol