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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Medieval Minster
- The Black Death
- Gold Finger Ring
- Church of St Helen
- Dick Turpin
- Roman Head Pot
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Statue of an Athlete
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- A New Walk
- A Pipkin
- The Minster in the 18th Century