Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- York Art Gallery
- Middleham Jewel
- The Basilica
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- De Grey Rooms
- Viking Silk Cap
- Is York Cursed?
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Greyfriars
- A New Vision For York
- Sixties York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The York Hoard
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Victorian Prison Building
- King Edward II and York
- The Debtors' Prison