Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The First Minster
- King Richard II and York
- The Norman Minster
- The Assembly Rooms
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Is York Cursed?
- Water Lanes
- Ripon College for Women
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Judges Lodging
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- View from Station Rise
- The Victorian Prison Building