Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Medieval Castle
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Judges Lodging
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Victoria Bar
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Monk Bar
- York's Airfield
- Bootham School
- St William's Shrine
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- All Saints Church, North Street