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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- The New Theatre
- The York Observatory
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Church of St Helen
- Yorkshire Museum
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Medieval Castle
- The Guildhall
- Jewbury Cemetery
- A New Walk
- William Etty, Artist
- View from Station Rise
- Transport Moves On
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Margaret Clitherow
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Shambles