Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Clifford's Tower
- First World War Memorial
- York Bombed
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- A Pipkin
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Assembly Rooms
- King Richard III and York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St William's Shrine
- The Battle of the Standard
- New Shopping Centres
- The Medieval Minster
- York's Coat of Arms
- Roman Head Pot
- Feeding Roman York