Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York Railway Station
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Multangular Tower
- Minster Library
- The Norman Abbey
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The First Minster
- Rowntree Park
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Barley Hall
- York Central Library
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Victorian Prison Building