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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Richard II and York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Medieval Prisons
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Viking Male Grooming
- Fishergate Bar
- The George Fox Incident
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Basilica
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Gold Arm Ring
- Lendal Bridge
- Norman Window Frame