Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Rebuilt in Stone
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Hospitium
- The Cawood Sword
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- St William's Shrine
- The Medieval Castle
- The First Railway Station
- Teaching the Poor
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Statue of Napoleon
- York and the Holocaust
- A Pipkin
- Plum Cakes for Christmas