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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Alcuin of York
- The Medieval Castle
- Industrial Upheaval
- Margaret Clitherow
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Castle Museum
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The First Railway Station
- Viking Male Grooming
- Minster Library
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St Crux's Church
- Treasurer's House
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Medieval Abbey