Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Alcuin of York
- The Multangular Tower
- The Black Death
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Fishergate Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Hospitium
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Teaching the Poor
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)