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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Female Prison
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- St Crux's Church
- Minster Library
- The Greyfriars
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Art Gallery
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Council of Arles
- Viking Boot
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Teaching the Poor
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Ripon College for Women