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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The York Helmet
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Church of St Helen
- The Bar Convent
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Norman Castle
- Bootham School
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries