Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- A Pipkin
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bootham Bar
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Lendal Bridge
- Second World War York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- A New Vision For York
- The Mystery Plays
- The Norman Minster
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Bar Convent
- The Greyfriars
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Clifford's Tower