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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- First World War York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Church of St Wilfrid
- 62 Low Petergate
- Minster Library
- Ripon College for Women
- A Pipkin
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Debtors' Prison
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Multangular Tower