Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Mystery Plays
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Victoria Bar
- The Norman Castle
- Yorkshire Museum
- John Carr - Architect
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The New Theatre
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The First Minster
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Railway Station
- George Leeman
- The York Hoard
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse