Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- The George Fox Incident
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Viking Coins
- Clifford's Tower
- The Medieval Minster
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Lendal Bridge
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Anglian Carving
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- First World War Memorial
- The Assembly Rooms
- A New University
- The White Rose of York
- Barker Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers