Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Micklegate Bar
- Victoria Bar
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Norman House
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Bombed
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Black Death
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- St Crux's Church
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The York Helmet
- Anglian Cross
- The Mansion House
- Cinema Comes to York