Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- 62 Low Petergate
- Anglian Cross
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Retreat
- The Abbot's House
- A New University
- The Bar Convent
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Barker Tower
- Roman Head Pot
- Dick Turpin
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Viking Boot