Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Minster Library
- King Edward II and York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Statue of an Athlete
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Horn of Ulf
- 62 Low Petergate
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Retreat
- Silver Strap Ends
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Female Prison
- The Minster in Viking Times