Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Scarborough Bridge
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Railway Institute
- Our Lady's Row
- York Union Gas Works
- The York Helmet
- The Greyfriars
- York's Airfield
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York's Coat of Arms
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York Castle Museum