Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Anglian Carving
- Norman Window Frame
- Crest of York St John College
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Viking Male Grooming
- Dick Turpin
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Jubbergate
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The York Hoard
- York Castle Museum
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Cinema Comes to York