Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- Mary Ward
- Stonegate
- York Art Gallery
- The Greyfriars
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Royal Station Hotel
- Church of St Helen
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Garrison
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Retreat