Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- Transport Moves On
- York Central Library
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Railway Station
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The George Fox Incident
- The Medieval Minster
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The End of the Abbey
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Railway Institute
- The First Minster