Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Bar Convent
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The New Theatre
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Teaching the Poor
- The Horn of Ulf
- Silver Strap Ends
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Gold Finger Ring
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Mary Ward
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Barley Hall
- Yorkshire Museum
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels