Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Medieval Prisons
- A New Vision For York
- The County Court House
- Alcuin of York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Margaret Clitherow
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Medieval Castle
- The George Fox Incident
- Anglian Carving
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The First Minster
- The Red Tower