Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Walmgate Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Assembly Rooms
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Garrison
- York Castle Museum
- The York Hoard
- The Mystery Plays
- The Basilica
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- St Crux's Church
- The Debtors' Prison
- Vale of York Viking Hoard