Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Cinema Comes to York
- Statue of the God Mars
- The First Railway Station
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Art Gallery
- Industrial Upheaval
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham School
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Statue of an Athlete
- Middleham Jewel
- The Hospitium
- Lendal Tower
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Basilica
- King Edward I and York