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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- Vikings and Christianity
- Church of St Olave
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Battle of the Standard
- Second World War York
- Bootham School
- New Earswick
- Minster Library
- Stonegate
- John Carr - Architect
- A New Vision For York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York Castle Museum
- Roman Head Pot
- Sixties York