Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- Eric Bloodaxe
- View from Station Rise
- Guy Fawkes
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Water Lanes
- Margaret Clitherow
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Garrison
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- William Etty, Artist
- First World War Memorial