Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Transport Moves On
- Bronze weights
- Fairfax House
- Ripon College for Women
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Statue of Napoleon
- The York Helmet
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Medieval Abbey
- The County Court House