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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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Norman Castle
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Mary Ward
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Royal Station Hotel
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The New Theatre
- The York Observatory
- View from Station Rise
- Walmgate Bar
- The Shambles
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Barley Hall
- The Black Death
- The Victorian Prison Building