Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Sixties York
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Railway Station
- View from Station Rise
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Barker Tower
- Fishergate Bar
- The Basilica
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Viking Coins
- A New Walk