Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Norman Abbey
- York Art Gallery
- York Castle Museum
- Walmgate Bar
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Anglian Carving
- The Shambles
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York Railway Station
- Middleham Jewel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- King's Manor - Victorian
- A New University
- The Battle of the Standard
- Plum Cakes for Christmas