Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York and the Holocaust
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Statue of Napoleon
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Fire in the Minster
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Roman Fortress
- Roman Head Pot
- Micklegate Bar
- King Edward III and York
- Barley Hall
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The End of the Abbey
- Vikings and Christianity