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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Victorian Prison Building
- St Crux's Church
- King Richard II and York
- York's Coat of Arms
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Mansion House
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Second World War York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Railway Station
- The New Theatre
- Fairfax House