Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- New Earswick
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Norman Abbey
- Barley Hall
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The County Court House
- Monk Bar
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York's first historian: Francis Drake