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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Water Lanes
- The Shambles
- Crest of York St John College
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Bombed
- The Retreat
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Cinema Comes to York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Railway Institute
- Statue of Napoleon
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The White Rose of York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- King Edward II and York