Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York in the fifteenth Century
- New Earswick
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Royal Station Hotel
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Norman Abbey
- Scarborough Bridge
- Inscription to Hecules
- Stonegate
- King Richard II and York
- Anglian Carving
- The George Fox Incident
- Sixties York
- King Edward I and York
- St William's Shrine
- Minster Library