Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Minster Library
- The Shambles
- Victoria Bar
- Aldwark Synagogue
- First World War Memorial
- King Edward III and York
- York and the Holocaust
- The 1190 Massacre
- Inscription to Hecules
- Statue of Napoleon
- King Richard III and York
- York Railway Station
- The End of the Abbey
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries