Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Yorkshire Museum
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Castle Museum
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The New Theatre
- The First Minster
- King Richard II and York
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Basilica
- The Railway Institute
- York's first historian: Francis Drake