Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- York Art Gallery
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The County Court House
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Mystery Plays
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- King Richard III and York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Basilica