Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Multangular Tower
- St Crux's Church
- John Carr - Architect
- Sixties York
- Transport Moves On
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Walmgate Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Red Tower
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Fire in the Minster
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa