Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- King Edward II and York
- Victoria Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The White Rose of York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Feeding Roman York
- Second World War York
- The Retreat
- Margaret Clitherow
- Cinema Comes to York
- Scarborough Bridge
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Yorkshire Museum
- York's first historian: Francis Drake