Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Jubbergate
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The End of the Abbey
- The Medieval Abbey
- Treasurer's House
- The Norman Abbey
- Yorkshire Museum
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Bar Convent
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Norman Castle
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels