Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The York Observatory
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Norman Minster
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Alcuin of York
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Abbot's House
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King Richard III and York
- Monk Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Guildhall
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries