Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Fishergate Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bootham School
- Norman Window Frame
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Statue of the God Mars
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Norman Abbey
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Horn of Ulf
- Lendal Tower
- The First Minster
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The York Hoard
- King Edward I and York
- The Shambles