Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- The Red Tower
- New Earswick
- Guy Fawkes
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Judges Lodging
- Crest of York St John College
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Alcuin of York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Teaching the Poor
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters