Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Greyfriars
- Holy Trinity Church
- The 1190 Massacre
- Fire in the Minster
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Roman Head Pot
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Sixties York
- The Railway Institute
- The Roman Fortress