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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Ouse Bridge
- King Edward II and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Teaching the Poor
- The Roman Fortress
- The Mansion House
- York Central Library
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Art Gallery
- The Norman Castle
- Jubbergate
- Walmgate Bar
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Mystery Plays