Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Anglian Cross
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Treasurer's House
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Viking Coins
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The York Observatory
- York's Airfield
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- King Richard III and York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses