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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Church of St Olave
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Norman Castle
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Margaret Clitherow
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Water Lanes
- View from Station Rise
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Lendal Tower
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Statue of an Athlete
- Mithras and Arimanius