Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Treasurer's House
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Roman Fortress
- A New Vision For York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Central Library
- York Union Gas Works
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Olave
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers