Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Castle Museum
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Barker Tower
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Holy Trinity Church
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Teaching the Poor
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- A New University
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- 62 Low Petergate
- The First Minster
- The Victorian Prison Building