Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- The Horn of Ulf
- Constantius Chlorus
- Church of St Olave
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Multangular Tower
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Mystery Plays
- The Norman Castle
- Industrial Upheaval
- Fire in the Minster
- Anglian Carving
- Lendal Bridge
- Our Lady's Row
- Rebuilt in Stone