Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- William Etty, Artist
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Scarborough Bridge
- The New Theatre
- The Roman Fortress
- Guy Fawkes
- The Female Prison
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Statue of an Athlete
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- A New University
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- A New Vision For York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Railway Station