Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Art Gallery
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York Bombed
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Statue of the God Mars
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Garrison
- York Castle Museum
- Vikings and Christianity
- Victoria Bar
- St William's Shrine
- Scarborough Bridge