Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Medieval Minster
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Railway Station
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Victorian Prison Building
- A Pipkin
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Transport Moves On
- Church of St Olave
- Teaching the Poor
- Micklegate Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'