Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King Edward III and York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Royal Station Hotel
- Norman Window Frame
- The Black Death
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Minster Library
- The Cawood Sword
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York Union Gas Works
- York's first historian: Francis Drake