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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- All Saints Church, North Street
- St Crux's Church
- The York Helmet
- Is York Cursed?
- King Richard II and York
- The Railway Institute
- Micklegate Bar
- The Norman Castle
- Olive Oil Container
- Holy Trinity Church
- Viking Coins
- Viking Male Grooming
- The New Theatre
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Shambles
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers