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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York and the Holocaust
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- New Earswick
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Judges Lodging
- The Shambles
- A Pipkin
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bootham School
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- King Edward II and York
- Barker Tower
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom