Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- William Etty, Artist
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Constantius Chlorus
- Yorkshire Museum
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Lendal Tower
- The Horn of Ulf
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Military Belt Fitting
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The End of the Abbey
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Jubbergate
- King Edward II and York
- York and the Holocaust
- Bootham Bar