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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Barker Tower
- The York Observatory
- Micklegate Bar
- York Central Library
- The County Court House
- Walmgate Bar
- The Greyfriars
- Church of St Olave
- The George Fox Incident
- King Edward I and York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Gold Arm Ring
- The White Rose of York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York's Airfield
- Minster Library