Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- A New Vision For York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Fire in the Minster
- Bone Trial Piece
- Inscription to Hecules
- King Edward II and York
- The Greyfriars
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Cinema Comes to York
- York and the Holocaust
- York Bombed
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- De Grey Rooms