Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Church of St Helen
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Rowntree Park
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York's Airfield
- King Edward I and York
- First World War Memorial
- Norman Window Frame
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- A New Vision For York
- Judges Lodging
- Viking Coins
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Vale of York Viking Hoard