Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- The Medieval Castle
- King Richard II and York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- New Shopping Centres
- Margaret Clitherow
- Clifford's Tower
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Norman House
- Barker Tower
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Sixties York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Our Lady's Row