Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- The Medieval Castle
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Mary Ward
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The County Court House
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Roman Fortress
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- King Richard III and York
- The Female Prison
- First World War York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Bronze weights
- The Battle of the Standard
- Anglian Cross
- Bones of a Roman Combatant