Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Industrial Upheaval
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Bombed
- The Norman Castle
- A New Walk
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St William's Shrine
- The Norman Minster
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Viking Boot
- The Railway Institute
- The New Theatre
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)