Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The York Observatory
- The Basilica
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The George Fox Incident
- The Shambles
- Water Lanes
- York Castle Museum
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Viking Coins
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Clifford's Tower