Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Norman Abbey
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Judges Lodging
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Roman Head Pot
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Church of St Wilfrid
- St William's Shrine
- Our Lady's Row