Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Margaret Clitherow
- A New Walk
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Guy Fawkes
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- View from Station Rise
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Battle of the Standard
- St William's Shrine
- Fairfax House
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Sixties York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Norman Castle