Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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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...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Norman Window Frame
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Assembly Rooms
- Anglian Carving
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Ouse Bridge
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Teaching the Poor
- Ripon College for Women
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- King Richard II and York
- The York Helmet
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- A Pipkin
- The Cawood Sword