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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- New Shopping Centres
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Dick Turpin
- Rowntree Park
- The First Minster
- Church of St Olave
- George Leeman
- The End of the Abbey
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Norman Minster
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- First World War York
- Water Lanes
- Statue of an Athlete
- New Earswick