Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Royal Station Hotel
- King Richard III and York
- The Red Tower
- York Castle Museum
- 62 Low Petergate
- A New University
- The York Helmet
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Basilica
- York and the Holocaust
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Guildhall
- The Battle of the Standard
- The County Court House
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries