Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The York Helmet
- Judges Lodging
- Guy Fawkes
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Cawood Sword
- Crest of York St John College
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Lendal Bridge
- Viking Boot
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The George Fox Incident
- Medieval Prisons
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Water Lanes
- A Pipkin
- New Shopping Centres
- The Council of Arles