Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Vikings and Christianity
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bootham School
- The Norman Castle
- The Guildhall
- Holy Trinity Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Ripon College for Women
- Industrial Upheaval
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Art Gallery
- Dick Turpin
- The Battle of the Standard
- King Edward III and York