Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Fire in the Minster
- Anglian Cross
- 62 Low Petergate
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Anglian Carving
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Our Lady's Row
- King's Manor - Victorian