Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- Barker Tower
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Yorkshire Museum
- Minster Library
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Lendal Tower
- The Norman Minster
- Statue of an Athlete
- St William's Shrine
- Silver Strap Ends
- The George Fox Incident
- Bootham Bar
- Cinema Comes to York