Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- King Richard III and York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Mary Ward
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Edward III and York
- The Shambles
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- First World War Memorial
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Yorkshire Museum
- The End of the Abbey
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Crest of York St John College
- The Railway Institute