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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- George Leeman
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- King Edward II and York
- Ouse Bridge
- View from Station Rise
- Viking Coins
- The Hospitium
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The New Theatre
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Our Lady's Row
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Yorkshire Museum