Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Viking Boot
- Lendal Bridge
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Our Lady's Row
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Basilica
- Bootham School
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Olive Oil Container
- The Multangular Tower
- The Debtors' Prison