Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- Lendal Bridge
- Clifford's Tower
- Guy Fawkes
- Margaret Clitherow
- Statue of the God Mars
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Our Lady's Row
- The York Helmet
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- 62 Low Petergate
- Ripon College for Women
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Aldwark Synagogue