Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Mary Ward
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Rowntree Park
- Cinema Comes to York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The New Theatre
- The Greyfriars
- Scarborough Bridge
- A New Walk
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Medieval Prisons
- The Assembly Rooms
- The County Court House
- Gold Arm Ring
- The End of the Abbey