Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Medieval Abbey
- A Pipkin
- Barley Hall
- Church of St Helen
- Anglian Carving
- 62 Low Petergate
- Treasurer's House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Guildhall
- The Newgate Cross Shaft