Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- William Etty, Artist
- De Grey Rooms
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Basilica
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Barley Hall
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Church of St Helen
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Yorkshire Museum
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Royal Station Hotel
- Scarborough Bridge