Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Walmgate Bar
- York Castle Museum
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Fire in the Minster
- King Richard III and York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York Art Gallery
- Monk Bar
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Medieval Minster
- The Council of Arles
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bootham Bar
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart