Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- George Leeman
- The Medieval Castle
- Ripon College for Women
- Is York Cursed?
- The Cawood Sword
- A New Vision For York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Second World War York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Crest of York St John College
- The Greyfriars
- Bone Trial Piece
- Fairfax House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Norman Castle