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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Medieval Castle
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Lendal Bridge
- The Horn of Ulf
- The White Rose of York
- Fairfax House
- The Black Death
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York's Coat of Arms
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle