Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Anglian Cross
- George Leeman
- Bootham School
- Cinema Comes to York
- Fishergate Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Military Belt Fitting
- Barley Hall
- Teaching the Poor
- Gold Arm Ring
- The York Observatory
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bootham Bar
- Royal Station Hotel
- York and the Holocaust
- Holy Trinity Church
- King Richard III and York