Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Basilica
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Judges Lodging
- Roman Head Pot
- A New Walk
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Shambles