Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Anglian Cross
- First World War York
- Crest of York St John College
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Clifford's Tower
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Stonegate
- Micklegate Bar
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Military Belt Fitting
- Barker Tower
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The 1190 Massacre