Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Union Gas Works
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Garrison
- Viking Coins
- St William's Shrine
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Micklegate Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Fairfax House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Norman Castle