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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Garrison
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The First Railway Station
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Viking Boot
- York's Airfield
- Military Belt Fitting
- York Union Gas Works
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Constantius Chlorus
- The York Observatory
- Cinema Comes to York
- New Earswick
- All Saints Church, North Street