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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- Lendal Tower
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Lendal Bridge
- The Norman House
- Statue of the God Mars
- York Art Gallery
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Medieval Castle
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Norman Minster
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bronze weights
- The New Theatre
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)