Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- King Richard III and York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Retreat
- Sixties York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Barker Tower
- Viking Boot
- Ripon College for Women
- De Grey Rooms
- Cinema Comes to York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Barley Hall
- The Bar Convent