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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- The Horn of Ulf
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Greyfriars
- The Hospitium
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Norman Abbey
- York's Airfield
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Our Lady's Row