Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The New Theatre
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Railway Institute
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- De Grey Rooms
- St William's Shrine
- Bronze weights
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Basilica
- The Debtors' Prison
- Anglian Carving
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Alcuin of York
- First World War Memorial