Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Norman Abbey
- Viking Silk Cap
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Abbot's House
- The York Observatory
- King Richard II and York
- Norman Window Frame
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Jubbergate
- Statue of Napoleon
- Judges Lodging
- Fire in the Minster
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Norman House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers