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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Feeding Roman York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Second World War York
- De Grey Rooms
- The White Rose of York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The New Theatre
- View from Station Rise
- The Norman House
- Monk Bar
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- New Earswick
- Teaching the Poor
- Rowntree Park
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Eric Bloodaxe