Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Royal Station Hotel
- Margaret Clitherow
- Anglian Carving
- A New Vision For York
- The Shambles
- Bootham School
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Jubbergate
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Victoria Bar
- Church of St Helen
- York Garrison
- The Railway Institute
- St William's Shrine
- Lendal Tower
- Statue of an Athlete