Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- The Norman Castle
- The Retreat
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Anglian Cross
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Medieval Prisons
- The Black Death
- York Garrison
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Statue of an Athlete
- Teaching the Poor
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Abbot's House