Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Guildhall
- Anglian Carving
- Gold Arm Ring
- King Richard III and York
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Castle Museum
- The Railway Institute
- Viking Boot
- Vikings and Christianity
- York and the Holocaust
- The Retreat
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Council of Arles
- Fairfax House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Elizabeth Boardingham