Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Gold Finger Ring
- Constantius Chlorus
- Dick Turpin
- The Norman Minster
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- William Etty, Artist
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Multangular Tower
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Medieval Abbey
- De Grey Rooms
- Sixties York
- The Norman Castle
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Is York Cursed?