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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- George Leeman
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Second World War York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- St Crux's Church
- The Medieval Minster
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Statue of an Athlete
- Margaret Clitherow
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Viking Silk Cap