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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- The Mansion House
- The Red Tower
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- George Leeman
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Female Prison
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Barley Hall
- St William's Shrine
- York Central Library