Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Union Gas Works
- Walmgate Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Norman Window Frame
- York Garrison
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Ripon College for Women
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Abbot's House
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- King Edward I and York
- The Guildhall
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Norman Abbey