Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Battle of the Standard
- De Grey Rooms
- Is York Cursed?
- Constantius Chlorus
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Bar Convent
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Roman Fortress
- King's Manor - Victorian
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Union Gas Works
- William Etty, Artist
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York's Medieval Synagogue