Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Female Prison
- The Black Death
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Hospitium
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- 62 Low Petergate
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Medieval Minster
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Coins
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Mystery Plays