Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- First World War Memorial
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Crest of York St John College
- Medieval Prisons
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Clifford's Tower
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Mystery Plays
- The Medieval Castle
- The Council of Arles
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bone Trial Piece
- Vikings and Christianity
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Edward III and York