Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York Bombed
- Dick Turpin
- Lendal Bridge
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The End of the Abbey
- Skeldergate Bridge
- William Etty, Artist
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Margaret Clitherow
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool