Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- First World War Memorial
- Water Lanes
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Royal Station Hotel
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Victoria Bar
- Barker Tower
- York Bombed
- Stonegate
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Transport Moves On
- The Black Death
- De Grey Rooms
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector