Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's Coat of Arms
- Barker Tower
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The York Helmet
- De Grey Rooms
- The George Fox Incident
- Viking Boot
- The Guildhall
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Church of St Olave
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The First Railway Station
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Norman Castle
- St William's Shrine