Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Red Tower
- A Pipkin
- Clifford's Tower
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Guildhall
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The 1190 Massacre
- York Garrison
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King Richard II and York
- The Female Prison
- Viking Boot