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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Barley Hall
- Church of St Helen
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Edward I and York
- Barker Tower
- A New Vision For York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Female Prison
- First World War Memorial