Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bone Trial Piece
- Church of St Helen
- Military Belt Fitting
- St William's Shrine
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York and the Holocaust
- The Retreat
- Alcuin of York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Yorkshire Museum
- Viking Male Grooming
- First World War York