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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Clifford's Tower
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Norman Abbey
- York Central Library
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Scarborough Bridge
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The County Court House
- Statue of an Athlete
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Norman Window Frame
- Medieval Prisons