Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- Water Lanes
- King Richard II and York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Battle of the Standard
- Royal Station Hotel
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Alcuin of York
- York's Airfield
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The York Helmet
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Basilica
- Viking Silk Cap
- Inscription from Fortress Gate