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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- The 1190 Massacre
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Assembly Rooms
- A New Vision For York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Norman Window Frame
- Viking Boot
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Multangular Tower
- A New Walk
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Norman House