Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Holy Trinity Church
- The York Helmet
- The Debtors' Prison
- View from Station Rise
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Hospitium
- Vikings and Christianity
- Alcuin of York
- St William's Shrine
- Yorkshire Museum
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Dick Turpin
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The End of the Abbey
- Bootham Bar
- Margaret Clitherow