Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- New Shopping Centres
- Gold Arm Ring
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The County Court House
- The Red Tower
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Roman Head Pot
- King Edward II and York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The End of the Abbey
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Roman Fortress
- Barley Hall