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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- Middleham Jewel
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- St Leonard's Hospital
- First World War Memorial
- Bootham Bar
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- King Richard II and York
- Silver Strap Ends
- The First Railway Station
- The Abbot's House
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Female Prison
- York Garrison
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Norman House