Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- The First Railway Station
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The New Theatre
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Basilica
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Shambles
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Norman Castle
- Alcuin of York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake