Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Sixties York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Church of St Olave
- View from Station Rise
- Jubbergate
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Holy Trinity Church
- Dick Turpin
- Gold Finger Ring
- Cinema Comes to York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Red Tower
- Victoria Bar
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate