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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Church of St Olave
- The Medieval Abbey
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York and the Holocaust
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Victoria Bar
- John Carr - Architect
- The Shambles
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Norman Minster
- The Hospitium
- New Earswick
- Fairfax House
- The First Railway Station