Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King Edward III and York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Stonegate
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Royal Station Hotel
- The First Minster
- Victoria Bar
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- First World War Memorial
- Jubbergate
- Barker Tower
- The Medieval Castle
- The Medieval Abbey
- Barley Hall