Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Teaching the Poor
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Silver Strap Ends
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Medieval Minster
- The Norman Minster
- Dick Turpin
- Cinema Comes to York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Abbot's House
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Horn of Ulf
- King Edward I and York
- Second World War York