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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Medieval Minster
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Abbot's House
- The Cawood Sword
- York Railway Station
- The Medieval Abbey
- Crest of York St John College
- Scarborough Bridge
- Judges Lodging
- New Shopping Centres
- York Central Library
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- First World War Memorial
- Tombstone of Julia Velva