Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Feeding Roman York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Viking Sword Pommel
- First World War York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Union Gas Works
- The Medieval Minster
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The 1190 Massacre
- Clifford's Tower
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- First World War Memorial
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The York Observatory