Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- 62 Low Petergate
- Inscription to Hecules
- Gold Finger Ring
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Bombed
- Stonegate
- King Edward III and York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Fishergate Bar
- Viking Boot
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels