Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- The Medieval Abbey
- The York Helmet
- Viking Male Grooming
- The End of the Abbey
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Roman Fortress
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The First Railway Station
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York and the Holocaust
- Transport Moves On
- Anglian Cross
- Yorkshire Museum
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Norman House
- The Norman Castle