Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- York Art Gallery
- The Black Death
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Medieval Minster
- York Bombed
- Statue of an Athlete
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Is York Cursed?
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Railway Institute
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The 1190 Massacre
- View from Station Rise
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Holy Trinity Church