Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Red Tower
- The First Railway Station
- Constantius Chlorus
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Jubbergate
- The First Minster
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Assembly Rooms
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Central Library
- The Pilgrimage of Grace