Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Alcuin of York
- The Basilica
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Viking Coins
- Yorkshire Museum
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The End of the Abbey
- Viking Boot
- The York Hoard
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York and the Holocaust
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Gold Finger Ring
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa