Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Mystery Plays
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Roman Head Pot
- The County Court House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of St Wilfrid
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Victoria Bar
- Anglian Cross
- New Shopping Centres