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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- 62 Low Petergate
- Ouse Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Teaching the Poor
- The Bar Convent
- Treasurer's House
- Fishergate Bar
- Our Lady's Row
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Red Tower
- Transport Moves On
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Black Death
- Fairfax House