Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- De Grey Rooms
- Is York Cursed?
- The York Helmet
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Art Gallery
- Industrial Upheaval
- Walmgate Bar
- Holy Trinity Church
- The York Hoard
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The First Railway Station
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector