Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Art Gallery
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Central Methodist Chapel
- View from Station Rise
- Church of St Wilfrid
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Industrial Upheaval
- Fishergate Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Roman Fortress
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Viking Boot
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Sixties York
- York's Airfield