Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Gold Finger Ring
- King Edward II and York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Micklegate Bar
- King Edward I and York
- King Edward III and York
- The Bar Convent
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Multangular Tower
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Medieval Minster
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- 62 Low Petergate
- King Richard II and York