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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Multangular Tower
- York's Coat of Arms
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Medieval Castle
- The Retreat
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- William Etty, Artist
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Barley Hall
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Mithras and Arimanius
- First World War York
- Inscription to Hecules