Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Ouse Bridge
- Our Lady's Row
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Feeding Roman York
- The Norman House
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Union Gas Works
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Mystery Plays
- Constantius Chlorus
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Bar Convent
- Minster Library