Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King Edward II and York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Bar Convent
- The Guildhall
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Bombed
- York Railway Station
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bone Trial Piece
- Micklegate Bar
- Barley Hall
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bootham Bar