Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King Edward I and York
- Fire in the Minster
- The Medieval Castle
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Norman Castle
- Transport Moves On
- The Black Death
- The First Railway Station
- St William's Shrine
- Barley Hall
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- A New Walk
- Ripon College for Women
- York Railway Station
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The York Helmet