Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Micklegate Bar
- A New Vision For York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Victoria Bar
- Monk Bar
- Industrial Upheaval
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King Richard II and York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Vikings and Christianity
- A Pipkin