Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Church of St Helen
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Abbot's House
- Judges Lodging
- The Mystery Plays
- Is York Cursed?
- Dick Turpin
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The First Railway Station
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Central Methodist Chapel