Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The George Fox Incident
- The Council of Arles
- Scarborough Bridge
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bootham School
- Victoria Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Fishergate Bar
- Anglian Cross
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Medieval Abbey
- Mary Ward