Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King Richard II and York
- First World War Memorial
- Feeding Roman York
- Anglian Cross
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The York Hoard
- Statue of an Athlete
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Assembly Rooms
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The New Theatre
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The County Court House
- The Bar Convent