Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bootham Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Industrial Upheaval
- Statue of an Athlete
- York's Coat of Arms
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Fairfax House
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Black Death
- The Norman House
- York St John in the 20th Century
- St Martin Le Grand Church