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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Stonegate
- Teaching the Poor
- The Medieval Castle
- Bootham Bar
- The Norman Castle
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Mansion House
- Clifford's Tower
- York Union Gas Works
- King Edward II and York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bootham School