Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Vikings and Christianity
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The York Observatory
- Barley Hall
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Crest of York St John College
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Mary Ward
- Rowntree Park
- The Railway Institute
- Silver Strap Ends
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Boot
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters