Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- The George Fox Incident
- Fire in the Minster
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Fairfax House
- King Edward I and York
- St Crux's Church
- York's Airfield
- King Edward III and York
- The Railway Institute
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Margaret Clitherow