Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- York Castle Museum
- Rowntree Park
- The Bar Convent
- Clifford's Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Crux's Church
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Our Lady's Row
- The White Rose of York
- Micklegate Bar
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Victorian Prison Building
- First World War Memorial
- York Union Gas Works