Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Church of St Olave
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Rebuilt in Stone
- John Carr - Architect
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Shambles
- King Richard II and York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Treasurer's House
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway