Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Military Belt Fitting
- Water Lanes
- Viking Boot
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Church of St Helen
- First World War Memorial
- The Black Death
- Judges Lodging
- Church of St Olave
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King Edward I and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The First Minster
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Guildhall