Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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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 Castle
- Church of St Wilfrid
- King Edward II and York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Bootham School
- The Medieval Minster
- The Railway Institute
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Basilica
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Victoria Bar
- St Crux's Church
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate