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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Guy Fawkes
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- William Etty, Artist
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Guildhall
- The Norman Castle
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- George Leeman
- The White Rose of York