Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Council of Arles
- New Shopping Centres
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- A New Walk
- Guy Fawkes
- St William's Shrine
- King Richard III and York
- York Bombed
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Railway Station
- York's Airfield
- The Greyfriars
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bootham Bar
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom