Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- Vikings and Christianity
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Fairfax House
- The First Railway Station
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bootham Bar
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York's Airfield
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The York Observatory
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Medieval Abbey
- York in the fifteenth Century