Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Female Prison
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Micklegate Bar
- Fire in the Minster
- King Edward III and York
- Olive Oil Container
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Norman Window Frame
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Fairfax House
- The Norman Abbey
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Basilica
- Holy Trinity Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- View from Station Rise