Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- The Shambles
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Viking Silk Cap
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Margaret Clitherow
- Church of St Helen
- Statue of an Athlete
- Holy Trinity Church
- Viking Male Grooming
- Alcuin of York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King Edward II and York
- Is York Cursed?
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- A New University
- The George Fox Incident