Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Guy Fawkes
- King Edward II and York
- Feeding Roman York
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Cawood Sword
- Bootham School
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Red Tower
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Medieval Prisons
- The Minster after the Reformation