Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- King Richard III and York
- Fairfax House
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The George Fox Incident
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- A New Vision For York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Jubbergate
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Ripon College for Women
- Holy Trinity Church
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Minster Library