Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- Lendal Bridge
- The Shambles
- The County Court House
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York's Coat of Arms
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Hospitium
- Anglian Carving
- York's Airfield
- Statue of the God Mars
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Ripon College for Women
- Rowntree Park
- The Norman Castle
- The Mystery Plays