Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The York Observatory
- Bootham School
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Norman Window Frame
- The End of the Abbey
- The Retreat
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Greyfriars
- Judges Lodging
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Victoria Bar
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- New Shopping Centres
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Viking Silk Cap