Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- York Art Gallery
- Viking Boot
- King Edward I and York
- Fishergate Bar
- Bootham School
- The End of the Abbey
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Industrial Upheaval
- Teaching the Poor
- Statue of an Athlete
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Bombed
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Debtors' Prison