Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Scarborough Bridge
- Lendal Tower
- A New Vision For York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Railway Institute
- The End of the Abbey
- Fire in the Minster
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Crest of York St John College
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- John Carr - Architect
- A New Walk
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse