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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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bronze weights
- Mary Ward
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- New Earswick
- Rowntree Park
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Bar Convent
- Treasurer's House
- Viking Boot
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King Edward I and York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers