Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Clifford's Tower
- York Castle Museum
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- A New University
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Middleham Jewel
- The Norman Minster
- Viking Boot
- Margaret Clitherow
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Dick Turpin
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse