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
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Lendal Bridge
- George Leeman
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Second World War York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King Edward I and York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Church of St Helen
- William Etty, Artist
- The County Court House
- New Earswick
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Mansion House
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Mary Ward