Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- Clifford's Tower
- The Mansion House
- The Bar Convent
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- King Richard II and York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York Art Gallery
- The Greyfriars
- The Railway Institute
- The White Rose of York
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Battle of the Standard
- The York Hoard
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers