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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Viking Boot
- Church of St Helen
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Royal Station Hotel
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Anglian Carving
- York Central Library
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- George Leeman
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Norman Abbey