Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Barley Hall
- Scarborough Bridge
- A New Vision For York
- The Bar Convent
- The Guildhall
- Mary Ward
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York's Coat of Arms
- First World War York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Bombed
- Church of St Olave
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall