Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- Monk Bar
- Water Lanes
- The County Court House
- The White Rose of York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Medieval Castle
- Gold Finger Ring
- A New University
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Guildhall
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- King Richard III and York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Minster in the 18th Century