Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Norman House
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Dick Turpin
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Cinema Comes to York
- Medieval Prisons
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Central Library
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- View from Station Rise
- The Multangular Tower
- Scarborough Bridge