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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The White Rose of York
- Norman Window Frame
- Sixties York
- Ripon College for Women
- York Central Library
- St Crux's Church
- Statue of Napoleon
- York Garrison
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Vikings and Christianity
- Gold Arm Ring
- Alcuin of York
- York's Coat of Arms
- View from Station Rise
- The Norman Abbey