Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York Garrison
- Lendal Tower
- Crest of York St John College
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Bombed
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King's Manor - Victorian
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Horn of Ulf
- The First Railway Station
- Statue of the God Mars
- Minster Library