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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Lendal Tower
- The Norman Castle
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Lendal Bridge
- Feeding Roman York
- George Leeman
- York Central Library
- The Victorian Prison Building
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Viking Silk Cap
- The County Court House
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Castle Museum
- The Shambles
- Barker Tower
- Bootham School