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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Daniel Defoe's York
- George Leeman
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Norman Abbey
- Judges Lodging
- The 1190 Massacre
- Silver Strap Ends
- Vikings and Christianity
- View from Station Rise
- The Greyfriars
- Bootham Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Gold Arm Ring
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Minster in the 20th Century