Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Red Tower
- Statue of Napoleon
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Medieval Castle
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York Central Library
- Is York Cursed?
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Barker Tower
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Rowntree Park
- Fairfax House