Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Female Prison
- The Abbot's House
- A New Vision For York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Vikings and Christianity
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Mystery Plays