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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- View from Station Rise
- Water Lanes
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The First Minster
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Barley Hall
- Teaching the Poor
- Rowntree Park
- Margaret Clitherow
- Is York Cursed?