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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Viking Male Grooming
- York's Coat of Arms
- Church of St Helen
- The Council of Arles
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- New Shopping Centres
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Statue of Napoleon
- The County Court House
- York Railway Station
- The Multangular Tower
- York Union Gas Works
- Medieval Prisons
- Anglian Carving
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- De Grey Rooms
- Jubbergate