Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Garrison
- Transport Moves On
- Is York Cursed?
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Abbot's House
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Roman Fortress
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Basilica
- The Cawood Sword
- Cinema Comes to York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Norman Castle
- York Central Library