Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- York's Airfield
- Yorkshire Museum
- Viking Silk Cap
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bootham School
- Alcuin of York
- The Mystery Plays
- The End of the Abbey
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Fairfax House
- The Shambles
- The York Observatory
- The Female Prison
- Viking Male Grooming
- Royal Station Hotel