Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Norman Window Frame
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Fire in the Minster
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The First Minster
- Yorkshire Museum
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York Central Library
- Cinema Comes to York
- Feeding Roman York
- The Basilica
- Walmgate Bar
- Viking Male Grooming
- York Art Gallery
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters