Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- York's Coat of Arms
- New Earswick
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Medieval Abbey
- Fishergate Bar
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bootham School
- King Edward III and York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Barker Tower
- First World War York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Inscription to Hecules
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- John Carr - Architect