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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- York Bombed
- York's Airfield
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The 1190 Massacre
- Clifford's Tower
- John Carr - Architect
- Victoria Bar
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Medieval Castle
- 62 Low Petergate
- York Union Gas Works
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Edward I and York
- The Norman Abbey
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Vikings and Christianity