Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York Art Gallery
- Cinema Comes to York
- Viking Coins
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Clifford's Tower
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Norman House
- The Shambles
- York's Airfield
- The Roman Fortress
- York Garrison
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Basilica
- Middleham Jewel
- The Norman Abbey