Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Anglian Cross
- Clifford's Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- New Shopping Centres
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- William Etty, Artist
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Retreat
- Royal Station Hotel
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Castle Museum
- Middleham Jewel
- The Abbot's House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake