Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Anglian Cross
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King Edward II and York
- Judges Lodging
- The Mansion House
- The Guildhall
- The Mystery Plays
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York's Coat of Arms
- Church of St Olave
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Guy Fawkes