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
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Lendal Bridge
- Norman Window Frame
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Battle of the Standard
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Barker Tower
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- New Shopping Centres
- Clifford's Tower
- King Richard III and York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Castle Museum