Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- Church of St Olave
- Church of St Helen
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Cawood Sword
- The Shambles
- The New Theatre
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Garrison
- The Railway Institute
- The Mansion House
- The Roman Fortress
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Norman Castle
- Monk Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York in the fifteenth Century