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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- A Pipkin
- Medieval Prisons
- The Roman Fortress
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- New Shopping Centres
- Second World War York
- The First Minster
- King Edward II and York
- Fairfax House
- The Norman Minster
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Union Gas Works
- Bronze weights
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York in the fifteenth Century