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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- The Norman Castle
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Union Gas Works
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Shambles
- The Mansion House
- Viking Male Grooming
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Greyfriars
- Our Lady's Row
- William Etty, Artist
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom