Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Guy Fawkes
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The First Railway Station
- Treasurer's House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Council of Arles
- The Abbot's House
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Roman Fortress
- The Shambles
- Fire in the Minster
- The Horn of Ulf