Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Guildhall
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The White Rose of York
- Judges Lodging
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Norman Minster
- Holy Trinity Church
- Crest of York St John College
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The County Court House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa