Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Mystery Plays
- York Central Library
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Feeding Roman York
- Viking Male Grooming
- The County Court House
- The Mansion House
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Sixties York
- Church of St Helen
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Minster Library
- Industrial Upheaval
- A New Walk
- Fairfax House
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning