Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Feeding Roman York
- Minster Library
- The Assembly Rooms
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Shambles
- Sixties York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Viking Coins
- Constantius Chlorus
- The George Fox Incident
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Guildhall
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy