Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- The Multangular Tower
- Stonegate
- Judges Lodging
- York Central Library
- Viking Coins
- Bootham Bar
- Treasurer's House
- Feeding Roman York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Rowntree Park
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bronze weights
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Dick Turpin
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Sixties York
- The Abbot's House