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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Stonegate
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- New Earswick
- The York Observatory
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Assembly Rooms
- Daniel Defoe's York
- A New Walk
- York's Airfield
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Greyfriars
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Shambles
- The Basilica