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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- St Crux's Church
- Gold Arm Ring
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Medieval Abbey
- King Richard III and York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Fishergate Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The George Fox Incident
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Greyfriars