Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The 1190 Massacre
- Yorkshire Museum
- Monk Bar
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Garrison
- Alcuin of York
- Anglian Carving
- George Leeman
- Viking Male Grooming
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Guy Fawkes
- The York Observatory
- The White Rose of York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The County Court House
- The Norman Abbey