Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The First Minster
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Black Death
- The End of the Abbey
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Cawood Sword
- The Medieval Abbey
- York's Coat of Arms
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Dick Turpin
- King's Manor - Victorian