Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- York Bombed
- Bone Trial Piece
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Norman Minster
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Fire in the Minster
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Norman Window Frame
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Teaching the Poor
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Crest of York St John College