Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York's Coat of Arms
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- New Earswick
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Gold Finger Ring
- York Art Gallery
- The New Theatre
- The Red Tower
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Battle of the Standard
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bronze weights
- The Black Death
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Medieval Minster