Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Micklegate Bar
- Yorkshire Museum
- Fairfax House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- A New University
- Church of St Olave
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate