Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- De Grey Rooms
- Ouse Bridge
- Alcuin of York
- New Shopping Centres
- The George Fox Incident
- The Black Death
- King Edward I and York
- Second World War York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Minster Library
- The Mystery Plays
- Church of St Olave
- York Bombed
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- William Etty, Artist