Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Norman Abbey
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Shambles
- Royal Station Hotel
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Lendal Bridge
- York Castle Museum
- Church of St Helen
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Female Prison
- The End of the Abbey
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- A New University