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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- The Greyfriars
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- A New University
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Second World War York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Horn of Ulf
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Battle of the Standard
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King Richard II and York
- The Norman House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Viking Silk Cap