Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- The York Observatory
- Medieval Prisons
- St William's Shrine
- Second World War York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Fairfax House
- Bronze weights
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Roman Fortress
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Clifford's Tower
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- A New Walk