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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Viking Silk Cap
- St Crux's Church
- Guy Fawkes
- A New University
- First World War York
- The Medieval Castle
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- New Shopping Centres
- The Guildhall
- York's Coat of Arms
- Fishergate Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- The George Fox Incident
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- St Leonard's Hospital