Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Hospitium
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Edward II and York
- The Shambles
- The Retreat
- Industrial Upheaval
- Vikings and Christianity
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Clifford's Tower
- York and the Holocaust
- Alcuin of York
- George Leeman