Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Minster Library
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Sixties York
- Dick Turpin
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Retreat
- The Norman Abbey
- Bronze weights
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Ripon College for Women
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Our Lady's Row
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning