Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- Walmgate Bar
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The White Rose of York
- Bootham School
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Ouse Bridge
- The Medieval Castle
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King Edward II and York