Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Micklegate Bar
- The Railway Institute
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- John Carr - Architect
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Cinema Comes to York
- A New Vision For York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The First Railway Station
- The Norman House
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Multangular Tower