Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Fairfax House
- The Shambles
- Gold Finger Ring
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St William's Shrine
- The County Court House
- York Railway Station
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Norman Abbey
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York's Coat of Arms
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- King Richard III and York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Bar Convent