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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- York in the fifteenth Century
- A New Vision For York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Multangular Tower
- John Carr - Architect
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Medieval Prisons
- Vikings and Christianity
- York's Airfield
- The York Observatory
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Royal Station Hotel
- Jubbergate
- Viking Boot
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York St John in the 20th Century