Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St Leonard's Hospital
- 62 Low Petergate
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Stonegate
- The First Railway Station
- The Assembly Rooms
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Basilica
- A New Walk
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Bombed