Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Scarborough Bridge
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Statue of Napoleon
- The George Fox Incident
- Fairfax House
- The Hospitium
- York's Airfield
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Railway Institute
- The Norman House
- Second World War York
- A Pipkin