Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- 62 Low Petergate
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Richard III and York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Walmgate Bar
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Minster Library
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Medieval Prisons
- Skeldergate Bridge