Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- New Shopping Centres
- Walmgate Bar
- Feeding Roman York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King Richard III and York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Norman Minster
- Mary Ward
- Is York Cursed?
- Lendal Bridge
- Bootham School
- Medieval Prisons
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of St Olave
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The County Court House