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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Anglian Carving
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Norman Minster
- Margaret Clitherow
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Medieval Castle
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Battle of the Standard
- Fairfax House
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- First World War York
- Walmgate Bar
- Minster Library
- Sixties York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The First Minster