Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Roman Head Pot
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- John Carr - Architect
- The County Court House
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Mansion House
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Retreat
- York Bombed
- Statue of the God Mars
- Olive Oil Container
- The New Theatre
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Cinema Comes to York
- Royal Station Hotel