Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- The Mystery Plays
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Minster after the Reformation
- King Richard III and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- William Etty, Artist
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Holy Trinity Church
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- John Carr - Architect
- First World War York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The York Hoard
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Industrial Upheaval