Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- King Edward III and York
- Transport Moves On
- William Etty, Artist
- Fishergate Bar
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Our Lady's Row
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Alcuin of York
- Lendal Tower
- Middleham Jewel
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Monk Bar
- The Female Prison
- The York Helmet
- A Pipkin
- The Cawood Sword