Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Abbot's House
- The York Observatory
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Our Lady's Row
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Scarborough Bridge
- Stonegate
- The Red Tower
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Garrison
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Railway Institute