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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Black Death
- New Shopping Centres
- Fire in the Minster
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St William's Shrine
- King Edward III and York
- King Edward I and York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Art Gallery
- Fairfax House
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bootham School
- Walmgate Bar
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York's Coat of Arms