Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- The York Observatory
- York Railway Station
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The First Railway Station
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bootham School
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Ouse Bridge
- Dick Turpin
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Church of St Olave
- Margaret Clitherow
- Is York Cursed?
- The Norman Abbey
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Bar Convent
- The Railway Institute