Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Female Prison
- York and the Holocaust
- The Norman House
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The First Railway Station
- Water Lanes
- Treasurer's House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- A New University
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels