Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York Art Gallery
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Is York Cursed?
- York Garrison
- The Mystery Plays
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Abbot's House
- The 1190 Massacre
- The George Fox Incident
- The Norman Castle
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Red Tower
- York and the Holocaust