Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Rowntree Park
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Middleham Jewel
- Clifford's Tower
- Viking Coins
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Barker Tower
- The Female Prison
- A Pipkin
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Shambles
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The White Rose of York
- Lendal Tower
- The Pilgrimage of Grace