Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Second World War York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Mary Ward
- Micklegate Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Norman Castle
- Inscription to Hecules
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Vikings and Christianity
- A New University
- Water Lanes
- Bootham School
- York Railway Station
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Scarborough Bridge