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 Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Shambles
- King Richard II and York
- Viking Silk Cap
- George Leeman
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Olive Oil Container
- The Norman Castle
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- King Edward I and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Our Lady's Row
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Guildhall