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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- York Art Gallery
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The White Rose of York
- Royal Station Hotel
- The County Court House
- The Norman Abbey
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King Richard II and York
- Fishergate Bar
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bootham School
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Cinema Comes to York
- Walmgate Bar