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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Norman Window Frame
- King Edward II and York
- View from Station Rise
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Fire in the Minster
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Gold Finger Ring
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York Art Gallery
- Second World War York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The First Minster
- The White Rose of York