Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Norman Abbey
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York Art Gallery
- Yorkshire Museum
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Castle Museum
- Anglian Carving
- The Multangular Tower
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Roman Head Pot
- John Carr - Architect
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The York Observatory
- Crest of York St John College