Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bootham School
- Water Lanes
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Viking Coins
- New Shopping Centres
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- King Richard III and York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Central Library
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Viking Boot
- Statue of the God Mars