Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Judges Lodging
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bronze weights
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Constantius Chlorus
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Second World War York
- The County Court House
- Lendal Bridge
- The Guildhall
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Gold Finger Ring