Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Edward II and York
- Dick Turpin
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Barley Hall
- Military Belt Fitting
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Judges Lodging
- Water Lanes
- The 1190 Massacre
- Second World War York
- The Battle of the Standard
- View from Station Rise
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Roman Gods and Goddesses