Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Micklegate Bar
- Anglian Cross
- Statue of the God Mars
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Black Death
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- New Earswick
- Stonegate
- The County Court House
- First World War Memorial
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Assembly Rooms
- Daniel Defoe's York