Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Walmgate Bar
- Bootham School
- Treasurer's House
- Stonegate
- York's Coat of Arms
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Bar Convent
- A New Walk
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Fire in the Minster
- Cinema Comes to York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Newgate Cross Shaft