Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Statue of an Athlete
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Second World War York
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Norman Castle
- Industrial Upheaval
- Walmgate Bar
- York Castle Museum
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Norman Abbey
- King Edward I and York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Margaret Clitherow
- Cinema Comes to York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Medieval Castle