Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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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...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Medieval Prisons
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Cinema Comes to York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Union Gas Works
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York's Airfield
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Statue of an Athlete