Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Minster Library
- The Norman Abbey
- Micklegate Bar
- King Edward II and York
- The Abbot's House
- George Leeman
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Victoria Bar
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Ouse Bridge
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Jubbergate
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Lendal Tower
- The York Helmet
- The Medieval Abbey