Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- The Medieval Minster
- The Norman Minster
- New Earswick
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Coins
- Micklegate Bar
- Holy Trinity Church
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Shambles
- Constantius Chlorus
- A New Vision For York
- King Richard III and York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Lendal Tower
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Barley Hall
- George Leeman