Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Viking Silk Cap
- Transport Moves On
- The Railway Institute
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Lendal Bridge
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Micklegate Bar
- The Abbot's House
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Railway Station
- Jubbergate
- The York Observatory
- Lendal Tower