Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- William Etty, Artist
- Minster Library
- The George Fox Incident
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Stonegate
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Fishergate Bar
- Crest of York St John College
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Anglian Cross
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The New Theatre
- Victoria Bar
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Feeding Roman York
- Amber Bead Workshop